Rombouts Avenue & Dark Street
Rombouts Avenue and Dark Street meet at a three-way junction in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Public School 15 stands 210 feet away, built in 1877. The nearest subway, Eastchester-Dyre Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Eastchester-Dyre Av, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Eastchester-Dyre Av 51,190 feet5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 233 St/Dyre Av, 830 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Dyre Av Bx16830 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway northbound at Tillotson Avenue & Net, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 4090 Boston Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2016.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dark Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Dark Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rombouts Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Victorian Gothic, and built in 1877.
- Public School 15 Designated landmark210 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Astor Lawrence F. Hickey Center School300 feet
- Astor Services for Children & Families Preschool, ages 2 to 5470 feet
- Virtual Innovators Academy School980 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Baptist Church House of worship330 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Dyre Avenue & Dark Street 250 feet
- Dyre Avenue & Lustre Street 300 feet
- East 233rd Street & Dyre Avenue 730 feet
- East 233rd Street & Secor Avenue 980 feet
- Dyre Avenue & Light Street 1,230 feet
- East 233rd Street & Harper Avenue 1,230 feet
- East 233rd Street & Merritt Avenue 1,230 feet
- Secor Avenue & Light Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Dark Street or Rombouts Avenue.