Van Nest Avenue & Haight Avenue
Van Nest Avenue and Haight Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Morris Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Loreto Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Morris Park Av/Hone Av, is 1,030 feet away for the Bx21, T113 and BxM10, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Park Av/Hone Av, 1,030 feet away, for the Bx21, T113 and BxM10.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Park Av/Hone Av Bx21, T113, BxM101,030 feetBx21 T113 BxM10
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
- T113 …
- BxM10 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound at Westchester Avenue & Hutchinson River Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2007 Williamsbridge Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10461
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morris Park
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 90 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Van Nest Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 Middle School1,060 feet
- Our Saviour Lutheran School1,060 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School VI School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Loreto Playground40 feet
Houses of worship
- Williamsbridge Reformed Church House of worship810 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch800 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lurting Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 260 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Tomlinson Avenue 260 feet
- Hone Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 520 feet
- Williamsbridge Road & Van Nest Avenue 540 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Haight Avenue 550 feet
- Paulding Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 780 feet
- Haight Avenue & Pierce Avenue 790 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Tomlinson Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Haight Avenue or Van Nest Avenue.