University Avenue & West 188th Street
University Avenue and West 188th Street meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 651 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Devoe Park is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Fordham Rd, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fordham Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Fordham Rd 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Fordham Rd B, D0.5 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Patriasana, Wholesomeland” (2005) by Moses Ros at the Fordham Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is University Av/W 190 St, 290 feet away, for the Bx3.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- University Av/W 190 St Bx3290 feetBx3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
University Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Aqueduct Ave & W 190 St 20 docks in all600 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2016
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 651 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,026th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 313 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on University Avenue | 479 | 248 |
| Northbound on University Avenue | 172 | 65 |
| Total | 651 | 313 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (North)-Fordham
- Elevation
- 114 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 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 between 1920 and 1927.
Since 2014 at least 68 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of University Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 188th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 188th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Lil Inventors Child Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- Lil Inventors Child Care Aqueduct Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Saint Dominic's Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
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- Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
- Monroe University College1,260 feet
- St Dominic's Home - Torch School1,310 feet
- Tolentine Zeiser Early Learn Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Devoe Park150 feet
- Devoe Park Playground180 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park270 feet
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- New Beginnings Community Garden1,060 feet
Health care
- University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Nursing home or hospice780 feet
Houses of worship
- St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Church House of worship920 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,150 feet
- Food Fair Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- University Avenue & Father Zeiser Place 70 feet
- University Avenue & West 190th Street 360 feet
- Aqueduct Avenue West & West 190th Street 570 feet
- West 190th Street & Devoe Terrace 630 feet
- University Avenue & West Fordham Road 680 feet
- Webb Avenue & West 190th Street 730 feet
- Grand Avenue & West 190th Street 770 feet
- Andrews Avenue North & West Fordham Road 1,010 feet
See every intersection along University Avenue or West 188th Street.