Netherland Avenue & West 259th Street
Netherland Avenue and West 259th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Sar High School is 210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 259 St, is 340 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 259 St, 340 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 259 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1340 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 258 St 18 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station600 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers160 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2017
- Enhanced crossing, September 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 158 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 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 1949 and 1961.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Netherland Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Netherland Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of West 259th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
South side of West 259th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Sar High School210 feet
- St Margaret of Cortona School880 feet
- Riverdale Ym/Ywha Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office340 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch220 feet
- Chase Bank branch670 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket490 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Riverdale Avenue & West 259th Street 280 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 259th Street 540 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 258th Street 610 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 259th Street 630 feet
- West 259th Street & Liebig Avenue 830 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 260th Street 870 feet
- Arlington Avenue & Netherland Avenue 990 feet
- West 259th Street & Tyndall Avenue 1,100 feet
See every intersection along Netherland Avenue or West 259th Street.