Van Nest Avenue & Tomlinson Avenue
Van Nest Avenue and Tomlinson 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. Williamsbridge Reformed Church is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Williamsbridge Rd/Morris Park Av, is 810 feet away for the Bx8, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Williamsbridge Rd/Morris Park Av, 810 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Williamsbridge Rd/Morris Park Av Bx8810 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound at Westchester Avenue & Hutchinson River Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1500 Williamsbridge Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 78 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 85 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 May 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Van Nest Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 Middle School800 feet
- Our Saviour Lutheran School800 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School VI School800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Loreto Playground40 feet
Houses of worship
- Williamsbridge Reformed Church House of worship550 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch930 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,060 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Nest Avenue & Haight Avenue 260 feet
- Williamsbridge Road & Van Nest Avenue 280 feet
- Lurting Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 520 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Tomlinson Avenue 550 feet
- Yates Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 560 feet
- Hone Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 780 feet
- Tomlinson Avenue & Pierce Avenue 790 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Haight Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Tomlinson Avenue or Van Nest Avenue.