Nelson Avenue & West 165th Street

Nelson Avenue and West 165th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Woodycrest United Methodist Church is 600 feet away, and Las Casitas Community Garden is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, five of them gardens, and six places to eat. About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
4 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.4 miles · 9 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
610 feet
Ogden Av/W 166 St · Bx13
Within a walk
20 places
5 gardens, 4 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Nelson Avenue & West 165th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.

  1. 167 St 4
    0.4 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Ogden Av/W 166 St, 610 feet away, for the Bx13.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Ogden Av/W 166 St Bx13 · Shelter
    610 feet
    Bx13
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx13 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Ogden Ave & W 165 St 19 docks in all
    220 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10452
Community board
Bronx Community Board 4
City Council district
16
Police precinct
44
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Highbridge
Elevation
111 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 289 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 108 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

West side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 165th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of West 165th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, and built between 1929 and 1931.

  1. Park Plaza Apartments Designated landmark
    780 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twenty public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 gardens
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 1 ambulance station
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Little Stars Childcare Program III Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    660 feet
  2. Next Generation Charter School
    810 feet
  3. Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
    810 feet
Show all 5
  1. P.S. 073 Bronx School
    910 feet
  2. P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School
    1,150 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Nelson Playground
    210 feet
  2. Taqwa Community Farm Garden
    650 feet
  3. Target Bronx (Anderson Avenue Community Garden) Garden
    710 feet
Show all 8
  1. Jerome Slope Nature area
    730 feet
  2. Las Casitas Community Garden
    960 feet
  3. Sweetgum Community Garden
    1,070 feet
  4. La Isla Youth Community Garden
    1,220 feet
  5. Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center Park
    1,280 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 17 Ambulance station
    390 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Woodycrest United Methodist Church House of worship
    600 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. John Mullaly Recreation Center
    1,190 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 68/Ladder 49 Fire station
    1,260 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    500 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 18 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or West 165th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.