Shakespeare Avenue & Jesup Place
Shakespeare Avenue and Jesup Place meet at a three-way junction in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. West Bronx Recreation Center is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them playgrounds, and six places to eat. About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 170 St 40.4 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Edward L Grant Hwy/Jesup Av, 650 feet away, for the Bx11 and Bx35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Edward L Grant Hwy/Jesup Av Bx11, Bx35650 feetBx11 Bx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
- Bx35 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Nelson Ave & W 172 St 20 docks in all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1657 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.9 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 November 2024.
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)
- Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
- Elevation
- 125 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 141 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jesup Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Jesup Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Shakespeare Avenue
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199x - the Shakespeare School510 feet
- Bronx-Manhattan SDA School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cpl Fischer Park870 feet
- Plimpton Playground1,110 feet
- Corporal Fischer Park Playground1,140 feet
Show all 4
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Bronx Recreation Center870 feet
Supermarkets
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket910 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Jesup Avenue & Jesup Place 260 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 172nd Street 510 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 580 feet
- Jesup Avenue & West 172nd Street 770 feet
- Nelson Avenue & West 172nd Street 810 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 170th Street 840 feet
- Edward L Grant Highway & West 170th Street 890 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 890 feet
See every intersection along Jesup Place or Shakespeare Avenue.