Union Avenue & East 167th Street

Union Avenue and East 167th Street meet at a three-way junction in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Bronx Latin is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Safety record
10 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Intervale Av
0.4 miles · 9 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
Union Av/Home St · Bx17
Within a walk
25 places
13 religious buildings, 6 schools and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Union Avenue & East 167th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Intervale Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Intervale Av 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El 2 and El 5” (1992) by Michael Kelly Williams at the Intervale Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Union Av/Home St, 310 feet away, for the Bx17.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Union Av/Home St Bx17
    310 feet
    Bx17

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx17 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Prospect Ave & E 167 St 19 docks in all
    430 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1365 Boston Road Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10459
Community board
Bronx Community Board 3
City Council district
17
Police precinct
42
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Longwood
Elevation
65 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 11 signs on these blocks
  • 3 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 167th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM

South side of East 167th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

East side of Union Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 30 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Free Classical, and mostly built between 1902 and 1903.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 6 schools
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 1 community center
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 garden

Schools and child care

  1. Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School
    360 feet
  2. Bronx Latin School
    360 feet
  3. Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School
    360 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cultivating Hearts and Minds Pre-K Center at 1224 Prospect Avenue Pre-K center
    810 feet
  2. NYC Autism Charter School Bronx School
    1,140 feet
  3. Urban Scholars Community School
    1,140 feet
  4. Metropolitan High School, The School
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Behagen Playground
    310 feet
  2. Rev J Polite Playground
    740 feet
  3. Marie Brooks Community Garden
    1,080 feet
Show all 4
  1. Youth Village Playground
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Greater Faith Baptist Church House of worship
    640 feet
  2. Mount Horab Congregation House of worship
    1,010 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Davidson Community Center
    640 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Western Beef Supermarket
    1,020 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and nine food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 167th Street or Union Avenue.

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, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.