Shakespeare Avenue & West 169th Street

Shakespeare Avenue and West 169th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Roberto Clemente Community Garden is 40 feet away, and Merriam Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, five of them schools, and 14 places to eat. About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
Shakespeare Av/W 169 St · Bx18A
Within a walk
20 places
5 schools, 3 playgrounds and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Shakespeare Avenue & West 169th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. 167 St 4
    0.3 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

Also within a walk

  1. 170 St 4
    0.4 miles
    4

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 Shakespeare Av/W 169 St, 100 feet away, for the Bx18A.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Shakespeare Av/W 169 St Bx18A
    100 feet
    Bx18A

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx18A …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St 20 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station
    1,230 feet
  2. 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

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)
Highbridge
Elevation
88 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

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 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 42 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Shakespeare Avenue

  • No parking 16 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME TUESDAY & FRIDAY 11AM-1PM

West side of Shakespeare Avenue

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

North side of West 169th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 169th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco and Richardsonian Romanesque, one each, and built between 1887 and 1931.

  1. Noonan Plaza Apartments Designated landmark
    770 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twenty public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 schools
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 parks
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bronx Debate Academy School
    390 feet
  2. The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    650 feet
  3. Kids-Centric, Inc Sacred Heart Scho School
    780 feet
Show all 6
  1. Brilla Pax Charter School
    870 feet
  2. Sacred Heart School
    870 feet
  3. P.S. 011 Highbridge School
    1,140 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Roberto Clemente Community Garden
    40 feet
  2. Martin Luther King Triangle
    340 feet
  3. Cpl Fischer Park
    410 feet
Show all 7
  1. Corporal Fischer Park Playground
    680 feet
  2. Mosaic Success Garden
    870 feet
  3. Merriam Playground
    1,190 feet
  4. Ogden Plimpton Playground
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. High Bridge Library
    600 feet
  2. Public School 11 Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Highbridge Community Church Landmark
    850 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Highbridge Post Office
    660 feet

Fire and police

  1. 44th Precinct Police station
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket
    1,010 feet
  2. Bravo Supermarket
    1,150 feet
  3. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Shakespeare Avenue or West 169th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.