Prospect Avenue & Garden Street
Prospect Avenue and Garden Street meet at a four-way crossing in Belmont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Whalen Grove is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Crotona Av/E 182 St, is 770 feet away for the Bx17, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, four of them parks, and 13 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Crotona Av/E 182 St, 770 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Crotona Av/E 182 St Bx17770 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Crotona Ave & E 183 St 25 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Pelham Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 730 East Fordham Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10457
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Belmont
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 83 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Garden Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Garden Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 gardens
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. X188 School290 feet
- Brainiac Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5660 feet
- The Bronx STEM and Arts Academy School780 feet
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- Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School1,040 feet
- Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- P.S. 032 Belmont School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garden Of Youth Garden320 feet
- Whalen Grove Park500 feet
- Bronx Park620 feet
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- Garden of Happiness Garden620 feet
- Belmont Playground920 feet
- Mapes Park940 feet
- Bronx Zoo Zoo or aquarium980 feet
- Mapes Avenue Garden1,270 feet
- Mapes Pool Park1,300 feet
- Mapes Park Playground1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 13 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Avenue & Grote Street 250 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 182nd Street 280 feet
- Crotona Avenue & Garden Street 460 feet
- Grote Street & Old Kingsbridge Road 490 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 183rd Street 560 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Crotona Parkway 560 feet
- Crotona Avenue & Grote Street 570 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Old Kingsbridge Road 610 feet
See every intersection along Garden Street or Prospect Avenue.