Park Avenue & East 172nd Street

Park Avenue and East 172nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, The is 730 feet away, and Jardin de la Familia is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Claremont Pkwy/Washington Av, is 810 feet away for the Bx11 and Bx41. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Cross Bronx Expressway
0.5 miles by car along the streets
Nearest bus stop
810 feet
Claremont Pkwy/Washington Av · Bx11, Bx41
Within a walk
25 places
8 religious buildings, 8 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Park Avenue & East 172nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Claremont Pkwy/Washington Av, 810 feet away, for the Bx11 and Bx41.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Claremont Pkwy/Washington Av Bx11, Bx41 · Shelter
    810 feet
    Bx11 Bx41
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx11 …
  2. Bx41 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 172nd Street and Park Avenue.

  • 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 3 Ave & E 172 St 19 docks in all
    900 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1805 Webster Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1.8 miles
  3. 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10457
Community board
Bronx Community Board 3
City Council district
15
Police precinct
42
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Claremont Village-Claremont (East)
Elevation
35 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 172nd Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 172nd Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

East side of Park Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 8 schools
  • 3 parks
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 ambulance station
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Mott Hall Bronx High School
    730 feet
  2. Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, The School
    730 feet
  3. Validus Preparatory Academy School
    730 feet
Show all 10
  1. Tremont Monterey Day Care Site I I Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    870 feet
  2. Icahn Charter School 1 School
    930 feet
  3. P.S. 042 Claremont School
    950 feet
  4. Bronx Preparatory Charter School
    1,210 feet
  5. Bright Future Kiddie 4 Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,240 feet
  6. Carl C Icahn Charter Middle School
    1,250 feet
  7. Bronx Leadership Academy High School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Little Claremont Playground
    590 feet
  2. Jardin de la Familia Garden
    1,070 feet
  3. Claremont Park
    1,130 feet
Show all 5
  1. Michel Triangle
    1,200 feet
  2. Crotona Park
    1,250 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 18 Ambulance station
    770 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Victory RC Church House of worship
    1,290 feet

Fire and police

  1. Rescue 3 Fire station
    820 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change 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:

See every intersection along East 172nd Street or Park Avenue.

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