Palisade Avenue & West 254th Street
Palisade Avenue and West 254th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 254 St, is 0.4 miles away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them schools, and one place to eat. About 50 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 254 St, 0.4 miles away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 254 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter0.4 milesBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 254 St 12 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 253rd Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 February 2026.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 50 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Palisade Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Palisade Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of West 254th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 254th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 24 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern, and built between 1853 and 1963.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- SAR Preschool, ages 2 to 550 feet
- Salanter Akiba Riverdale Acad School550 feet
- Sinai - Special Needs Institute School550 feet
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- Aspect International Language School Trade or language school1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverdale Park Nature area40 feet
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 254th Street & Railroad Terrace 310 feet
- Palisade Avenue & West 255th Street 340 feet
- West 254th Street & Hudson River Road 740 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & Private Driveway 760 feet
- Palisade Avenue & Ladd Road 840 feet
- West 254th Street & Rivercrest Road 960 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & Private Driveway 1,060 feet
- Independence Avenue & Blackstone Avenue 1,250 feet
See every intersection along Palisade Avenue or West 254th Street.