Prospect Avenue & East 185th Street
Prospect Avenue and East 185th Street meet at a three-way junction in Belmont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. X188 is 980 feet away, and Crotona International High School is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Crotona Av/E 183 St, is 770 feet away for the Bx17, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, six of them schools, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Crotona Av/E 183 St, 770 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Crotona Av/E 183 St Bx17770 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Crotona Ave & E 183 St 25 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Pelham Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 730 East Fordham Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,030 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Belmont
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 106 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 185th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of East 185th Street
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Brainiac Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5930 feet
- P.S. X188 School980 feet
- Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (Base) School1,150 feet
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- Crotona International High School1,150 feet
- High School for Energy and Technology School1,150 feet
- P.S. 205 Fiorello Laguardia School1,190 feet
- P.S. 032 Belmont School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bronx Park460 feet
- Bronx Zoo Zoo or aquarium520 feet
- Whalen Grove Park1,090 feet
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- Garden Of Youth Garden1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 2405 Southern Boulevard Older adult center730 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 20 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Southern Boulevard & East 185th Street 380 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 183rd Street 420 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 187th Street 420 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Southern Boulevard Entrance Path 560 feet
- Crotona Avenue & East 183rd Street 680 feet
- Crotona Avenue & East 187th Street 690 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Grote Street 720 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 187th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along East 185th Street or Prospect Avenue.