Van Nest Avenue & Fowler Avenue
Van Nest Avenue and Fowler Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Morris Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Icahn Charter School 2 is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Morris Park Av/Bronxdale Av, is 870 feet away for the Bx21 and BxM10, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Park Av/Bronxdale Av, 870 feet away, for the Bx21 and BxM10.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Park Av/Bronxdale Av Bx21, BxM10 · Shelter870 feetBx21 BxM10
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
- BxM10 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway at Ranaqua Loop & Bronx River Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1514 Bronxdale Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10462
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morris Park
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the cornelian cherry and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Van Nest Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Icahn Charter School 2 School350 feet
- P.S./M.S. 11x498 - van Nest Academy School350 feet
- Luminous Early Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Morris Park Library1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Nest Avenue & Bogart Avenue 260 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Bronxdale Avenue 310 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 520 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Fowler Avenue 550 feet
- Bronxdale Avenue & Kinsella Street 560 feet
- Colden Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 780 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Bronxdale Avenue 790 feet
- Pierce Avenue & Fowler Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Fowler Avenue or Van Nest Avenue.