River Avenue & East 165th Street
River Avenue and East 165th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx, at the edge of Yankee Stadium-Macombs Dam Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mullaly Park Pool is 190 feet away, and Mullaly Park Wading Pool is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 167 St 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4, B, D0.3 miles4 B D
- 167 St B, D0.3 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Concourse/E 165 St, 890 feet away, for the Bx1, Bx2 and BxM4.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/E 165 St Bx1, Bx2, BxM4 · Shelter890 feetBx1 Bx2 BxM4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
- BxM4 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 165th Street.
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Gerard Ave & E 165 St 21 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 153rd Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1133 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025
- Turn calming, May 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village; the corner is on the edge of the Yankee Stadium-Macombs Dam Park area
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,500 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 1926 and 1959.
Since 2014 at least 88 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 131 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 165th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 165th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of River Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING STADIUM EVENT
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of River Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING STADIUM EVENT
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Five buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival and Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1918 and 1930.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- M & M Prep 3k Pre-K600 feet
- M&m 24 Hour Daycare Pre-K600 feet
- All Hallows Institute School1,010 feet
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- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
- Dream Charter School Highbridge School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center Park50 feet
- Mullaly Playground (1) Playground530 feet
- Macombs Dam Park560 feet
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- Jerome Slope Nature area650 feet
- Mullaly Playground (2) Playground880 feet
- Joyce Kilmer Park1,110 feet
- Joyce Kilmer Park Playground1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bronx Museum of the Arts Museum1,050 feet
- Park Plaza Apartments Listed historic place1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mullaly Park Pool Swimming pool190 feet
- Mullaly Park Wading Pool Swimming pool250 feet
- John Mullaly Recreation Center480 feet
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- Hope of Israel Senior Citizens Center Older adult center590 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and eight food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 165th Street & Gerard Avenue 300 feet
- River Avenue & East 164th Street 520 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 165th Street 560 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 165th Street 570 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 164th Street 810 feet
- River Avenue & McClellan Street 870 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 165th Street 920 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 166th Street 960 feet
See every intersection along East 165th Street or River Avenue.