Paul Avenue & West 205th Street
Paul Avenue and West 205th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 603 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The Bronx High School of Science is 810 feet away, and CUNY Lehman College is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them listed historic places, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Park Blvd B, D0.3 milesB D
- Mosholu Pkwy 40.4 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Community Garden” (2006) by Andrea Dezsö at the Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Paul Av/W 205 St, 50 feet away, for the Bx10, Bx28 and Bx38.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Paul Av/W 205 St Bx10, Bx28, Bx3850 feetBx10 Bx28 Bx38
Next buses at this stop
- Bx10 …
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Paul Avenue and West 205th Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Paul Ave & W 205 St 19 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Van Cortlandt Avenue West & Major Deegan Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2985 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2 Bedford Park Boulevard West Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 603 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,073rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 351 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford Park
- Elevation
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1967 and 2006.
Since 2014 at least 257 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 85 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Paul Avenue
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 16 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 4 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
West side of Paul Avenue
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 20 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 205th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 205th Street
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- The Bronx High School of Science School810 feet
- QSAC Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- CUNY Lehman College1,060 feet
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- Qsac Inc Day School Bronx School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harris Park90 feet
- Jerome Park840 feet
- Harris Playground1,070 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Concourse Yard Entry Buildings (IND) Listed historic place340 feet
- Concourse Yard Substation (IND) Listed historic place990 feet
- Lehman College Library Research library1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Avenue & West 205th Street 510 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 205th Street 650 feet
- Goulden Avenue & West 205th Street 790 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Van Cortlandt Avenue East 800 feet
- Goulden Avenue & Jerome Park Reservoir Path 890 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 204th Street 920 feet
- East 205th Street & Villa Avenue 930 feet
- Bedford Park Boulevard West & Paul Avenue 1,060 feet
See every intersection along Paul Avenue or West 205th Street.