University Avenue & Featherbed Lane
University Avenue and Featherbed Lane meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Sedgwick development. Between 2021 and 2025, 46 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2026, 3,711 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Featherbed Lane Presbyterian Church is 140 feet away. The nearest subway, Mt Eden Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them playgrounds, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Mt Eden Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Mt Eden Av 40.5 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Procession of Folk #3” (2006) by Amir Bey at the Mt Eden Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is University Av/W 174 St, 50 feet away, for the Bx3 and Bx36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- University Av/W 174 St Bx3, Bx3650 feetBx3 Bx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
- Bx36 …
Cycling
- 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Featherbed Ln & Nelson Ave 22 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 46 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 36 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 3,711 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 131 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 7,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Sedgwick development.
Since 2014 at least 128 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 90 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and January 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Featherbed Lane
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Featherbed Lane
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of University Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of University Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No stopping 8 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205955 and 213718.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Aim High - S Bronx Headstart Site 2 School260 feet
- Bronx Works Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K270 feet
- Sedgwick Trade or language school820 feet
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- Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Featherbed Triangle110 feet
- Half-Nelson Playground510 feet
- Sedgwick Playground830 feet
Show all 4
- Plimpton Playground1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Featherbed Lane Presbyterian Church House of worship140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sedgwick Community Center560 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket390 feet
- Antillana Market Place Supermarket0.3 miles
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 174th Street & Montgomery Avenue 240 feet
- Plimpton Avenue & Featherbed Lane 240 feet
- University Avenue & West 175th Street 460 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Featherbed Lane 490 feet
- Andrews Avenue South & West 175th Street 500 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Plimpton Avenue 590 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & Featherbed Lane 640 feet
- Montgomery Avenue & West 175th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Featherbed Lane, University Avenue or West 174th Street.