Morris Avenue & East 183rd Street
Morris Avenue and East 183rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Fordham Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Love Gospel Assembly Church is 610 feet away, and Creston Academy is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, 183 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 39 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 183 St, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 183 St 4590 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 182-183 Sts B, D1,060 feetB D
- Fordham Rd 40.4 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Many Trails” (2008) by Jose Ortiz at the 183 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/E 183 St, 560 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/E 183 St Bx32560 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
- 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walton Ave & E 183 St 29 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station1,180 feet
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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)
- Fordham Heights
- Elevation
- 127 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 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 1923 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 280 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 183rd Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 5PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
South side of East 183rd Street
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Morris Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Morris Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 208725 and 217215.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence School770 feet
- Kipp Freedom Charter School840 feet
- P.S. 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School1,130 feet
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- Creston Academy School1,140 feet
- School for Environmental Citizenship School1,140 feet
- Arcadia Children's Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Creston Jungle Playground Garden730 feet
- Slattery Playground900 feet
- Jardin de las Rosas Garden980 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 19 Ambulance station650 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- V. Santini, Inc. Warehouse Listed historic place630 feet
Houses of worship
- Love Gospel Assembly Church House of worship610 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket350 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket760 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket940 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store740 feet
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and 39 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & East 183rd Street 260 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 183rd Street 300 feet
- Morris Avenue & Field Place 500 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 183rd Street 540 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 182nd Street 550 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 183rd Street 590 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Evelyn Place 660 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West 183rd Street 680 feet
See every intersection along East 183rd Street or Morris Avenue.