Teller Avenue & East 166th Street
Teller Avenue and East 166th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Claremont Rehab (Group 4) development. The corner is also named Venancio “Benny” Catala, Jr. Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Family Life Academy Charter School II Middle School is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 167 St B, D0.5 milesB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Beacons” (2018) by Rico Gatson at the 167 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 167 St/Findlay Av, 660 feet away, for the Bx35.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 167 St/Findlay Av Bx35660 feetBx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Teller Avenue.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Webster Ave & E 166 St 19 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1201 Webster Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10456
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Venancio “Benny” Catala, Jr. Way, a co-naming enacted on August 14, 2022 (Local Law 81 of 2022).
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Claremont Rehab (Group 4) development.
Since 2014 at least 102 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Venancio “Benny” Catala, Jr. Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 166th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 166th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Teller Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Teller Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 32 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Transitional Romanesque Revival / neo-Renaissance, and mostly built between 1901 and 1902.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Family Life Academy Charter School II Middle School710 feet
- Success Academy Charter Schools-Bronx 3 Upper School770 feet
- New Pathways Academy School860 feet
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- South Bronx International Middle School860 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 3 School860 feet
- P.S. 053 Basheer Quisim School1,240 feet
- Bronx Writing Academy School1,290 feet
- J.H.S. 022 Jordan L. Mott School1,290 feet
- Success Academy-Bronx 2 Middle School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bette's Rose Garden650 feet
- Mott Playground900 feet
- Arcilla Playground930 feet
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- Little Paradise Community Garden1,080 feet
Health care
- Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Nursing home or hospice840 feet
Houses of worship
- Vineyard International Christian Ministries House of worship430 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at College Ave - East 165th Street Community center940 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fresh Food Marketplace Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 17 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Findlay Avenue & East 166th Street 260 feet
- Clay Avenue & East 166th Street 260 feet
- East 167th Street & Teller Avenue 490 feet
- East 165th Street & Teller Avenue 500 feet
- East 166th Street & College Avenue 520 feet
- Webster Avenue & East 166th Street 520 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 166th Street 610 feet
- East 167th Street & Findlay Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along East 166th Street or Teller Avenue.