Palisade Avenue & West 261st Street
Palisade Avenue and West 261st 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. Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 261 St, is 1,050 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 261 St, 1,050 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 261 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter1,050 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 261 St 12 docks in all1,190 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 147 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 in 1962.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Palisade Avenue
- No parking 18 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival. They were built between 1848 and 1852.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- University of Mt St Vincent College900 feet
Health care
- Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale Nursing home or hospice800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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:
- Independence Avenue & West 261st Street 350 feet
- West 261st Street & Administration Hill 480 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 261st Street 680 feet
- West 263rd Street & Administration Hill 700 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street 1,020 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street 1,290 feet
- Marillac Hill & River Road 0.3 miles
- West 261st Street & Liebig Avenue 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Palisade Avenue or West 261st Street.