Pugsley Avenue & Ellis Avenue
Pugsley Avenue and Ellis Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Castle Hill-Unionport, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Pugsley Preparatory Academy is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Parkchester, is about five minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1967, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parkchester, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Parkchester 61,270 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Day in Parkchester” (2011) by William Low at the Parkchester station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Pugley Av, 100 feet away, for the Q44 SBS.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd/Pugley Av Q44 SBS100 feetQ44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at East 177th Street & Newbold Avenue at Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1141 Castle Hill Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Castle Hill-Unionport
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1967.
Since 2014 at least 206 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ellis Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Ellis Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Pugsley Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pugsley Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Cheer-And-Grow Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Pugsley Preparatory Academy School1,190 feet
- The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chief Dennis L. Devlin Park730 feet
- Hugh J. Grant Circle1,010 feet
- Haviland Playground1,270 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,170 feet
- Chang Li Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store720 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Bruckner Commons Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- East 177th Street & Ellis Avenue 140 feet
- Gleason Avenue & Pugsley Avenue 270 feet
- East 177th Street & Newbold Avenue at Cross Bronx Expressway 440 feet
- East 177th Street & Ellis-Gleason Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 450 feet
- Pugsley Avenue & Powell Avenue 530 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Ellis-Gleason Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 600 feet
- East 177th Street & Gleason Avenue 640 feet
- Pugsley Avenue & Haviland Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Ellis Avenue or Pugsley Avenue.