University Avenue & West 195th Street
University Avenue and West 195th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Eighth Coastal Artillery Armory stands 510 feet away, and P.S. 340 is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, ten of them schools, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kingsbridge Rd 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Kingsbridge Rd B, D0.4 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Motif” (2007) by Mario M. Muller at the Kingsbridge Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Reservoir Av/W 195 St, 310 feet away, for the Bx22 and Bx32.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Reservoir Av/W 195 St Bx22, Bx32310 feetBx22 Bx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx22 …
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on University Avenue and West 195th Street.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Strong St & University Ave 20 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2590 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2 Bedford Park Boulevard West Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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.
- 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, January 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 159 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1937.
Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of University Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of University Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 195th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 195th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1912 and 1917.
- Eighth Coastal Artillery Armory Designated landmark510 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 schools
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights School470 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 7 School800 feet
- P.S. 340 School900 feet
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- Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, The School1,010 feet
- Discovery High School1,010 feet
- High School for Teaching and the Professions School1,010 feet
- International School for Liberal Arts School1,010 feet
- Kingsbridge International High School1,010 feet
- Kipp Bronx Charter School II School1,150 feet
- American Dream Charter School II School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Washington's Walk Park790 feet
- Strong Street Playground800 feet
- Barnhill Square910 feet
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- Aqueduct Walk Park970 feet
Health care
- The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Jerome Park Library680 feet
- Eighth Regiment Armory (Kingsbridge Armory) Listed historic place910 feet
Houses of worship
- Fordham Manor Church House of worship510 feet
Supermarkets
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Reservoir Avenue & West 195th Street 260 feet
- West 195th Street & Claflin Avenue 260 feet
- University Avenue & Eames Place 390 feet
- University Avenue & Strong Street 450 feet
- Webb Avenue & West 195th Street 520 feet
- Claflin Avenue & Eames Place 660 feet
- University Avenue & West 197th Street 720 feet
- University Avenue & West Kingsbridge Road 740 feet
See every intersection along University Avenue or West 195th Street.