Southern Boulevard & East 179th Street
Southern Boulevard and East 179th Street meet at a four-way crossing in West Farms, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Hispanos Unidos is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, five of them gardens, and 15 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Animal Tracks” (2004) by Naomi Campbell at the West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Southern Blvd/E 180 St, 570 feet away, for the Bx19.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Southern Blvd/E 180 St Bx19570 feetBx19
Next buses at this stop
- Bx19 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 179th Street and Southern Boulevard.
- 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 179 St & Southern Blvd 25 docks in all100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Farms
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 100 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 179th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East 179th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crotona Parkway Malls.
- Happy Land Memorial Obelisk by José Antonio Velasquez, 1995580 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 5 gardens
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 067 Mohegan School430 feet
- Kappa III School830 feet
- M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership School830 feet
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- The School of Science and Applied Learning School830 feet
- Learning Center for Health Care Atte Trade or language school1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mohegan Triangle Playground160 feet
- Hispanos Unidos Garden510 feet
- Clinton Avenue Community Garden870 feet
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- Mapes Pool Park · swimming pool940 feet
- Mapes Park990 feet
- Mapes Avenue Garden1,000 feet
- Miracle Garden - Bronx Garden1,010 feet
- Vidalia Park1,050 feet
- Mapes Park Playground1,170 feet
- Vidalia Park Playground1,280 feet
- Hornaday Community Garden1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- West Farms Library990 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Farms Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 179th Street & Marmion Avenue 110 feet
- East 179th Street & Crotona Parkway 110 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Marmion Avenue 150 feet
- East 179th Street & Mohegan Avenue 260 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 178th Street 300 feet
- East 178th Street & Marmion Avenue 350 feet
- East 178th Street & Crotona Parkway 410 feet
- East 179th Street & Mapes Avenue 470 feet
See every intersection along East 179th Street or Southern Boulevard.