Riverdale Avenue & West 263rd Street
Riverdale Avenue and West 263rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 263 St, is 40 feet away for the Bx7 and Bx10, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 263 St, 40 feet away, for the Bx7 and Bx10.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 263 St Bx7, Bx1040 feetBx7 Bx10
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Riverdale Avenue.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 263 St 18 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, October 2020
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
- 155 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1962.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Kwanzan' flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Riverdale Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 263rd Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival. They were built between 1848 and 1852.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Delafield Avenue & West 263rd Street 270 feet
- West 263rd Street & Delafield Place 380 feet
- West 263rd Street & Liebig Avenue 520 feet
- West 263rd Street & Tyndall Avenue 740 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street 870 feet
- Tyndall Avenue & West 262nd Street 1,030 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street 1,110 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 261st Street 1,210 feet
See every intersection along Riverdale Avenue or West 263rd Street.