Morris Avenue & East 181st Street
Morris Avenue and East 181st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Hope, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mabel Hampton Playground is 40 feet away, and Mount Hope Garden is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 182-183 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, five of them playgrounds, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 182-183 Sts, 1,170 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 182-183 Sts B, D1,170 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Burnside Av 40.3 miles4
- 183 St 40.3 miles4
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/E 181 St, 570 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/E 181 St Bx32570 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 181st Street.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jerome Ave & E 181 St 19 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Walton Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2173 Grand Concourse Gas station0.3 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Hope
- Elevation
- 101 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1939.
Since 2014 at least 307 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 114 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 181st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Morris Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Morris Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Firehouse for Engine Co. 75.
- Honor 2000 Mural by Mierle Landerman Ukeles, 2000430 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K80 feet
- Creston Academy School340 feet
- School for Environmental Citizenship School340 feet
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- P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. School430 feet
- Sharbani Roy Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
- Arcadia Children's Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- Acp Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 51,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mabel Hampton Playground40 feet
- Bean Morris Garden150 feet
- Walton Park300 feet
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- Walton Playground340 feet
- Bergen Triangle680 feet
- Mount Hope Garden1,000 feet
- Mount Hope Garden Playground1,030 feet
- Grand Playground1,060 feet
- Creston Jungle Playground Garden1,090 feet
- Devanney Triangle1,110 feet
- Davidson Playground1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 East 181st Street Older adult center110 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station580 feet
- 46th Precinct Police station1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,260 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 32 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & East 181st Street 260 feet
- Morris Avenue & Cameron Place 270 feet
- East 181st Street & Creston Avenue 280 feet
- Walton Avenue & Cameron Place 480 feet
- Jerome Avenue & 181st Street 540 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 181st Street 600 feet
- East 180th Street & Creston Avenue 660 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Cameron Place 720 feet
See every intersection along East 181st Street or Morris Avenue.