Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street
Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 4,432 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Riverdale Post Office is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 261 St, is 70 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 261 St, 70 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 261 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +170 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Riverdale Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 261 St 12 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station1,080 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,432 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 185th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,252 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 148 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1935 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Riverdale Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
North side of West 261st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 261st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 209493 and 210088.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- St Margaret of Cortona School950 feet
- Sar High School1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office950 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street 270 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 261st Street 340 feet
- West 261st Street & Liebig Avenue 520 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 260th Street 630 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 261st Street 680 feet
- West 261st Street & Tyndall Avenue 760 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 263rd Street 870 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 260th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Riverdale Avenue or West 261st Street.