Washington Avenue & East 161st Street
Washington Avenue and East 161st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Morrisania, Bronx. The corner is also named O'Neill Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. La Isla USA is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Elton Av/E 161 St, is 620 feet away for the Bx6 and Bx13, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, eight of them gardens, and 22 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Elton Av/E 161 St, 620 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Elton Av/E 161 St Bx6, Bx13 · Shelter620 feetBx6 Bx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx13 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Washington Ave & E 163 St 23 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 390 East 161st Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 42
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morrisania
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
This corner is also named O'Neill Square, a co-naming enacted on March 29, 1940 (Local Law 17 of 1940).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 2000 and 2016.
Since 2014 at least 652 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on O'Neill Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 161st Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 161st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Washington Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Washington Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1905 and 1915.
- Bronx Borough Courthouse Designated landmark370 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 8 gardens
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 1 college
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Boricua College - Bronx College210 feet
- NYC Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries (Aeci) School720 feet
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center at 443 East 162 Street Pre-K center760 feet
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- Bronx Sky Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5860 feet
- Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school940 feet
- The Salvation Army Bronx Citadel Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Owl Early Intervention Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- O'Neill Triangle Park30 feet
- Jardin la Roca Garden580 feet
- La Isla USA Garden590 feet
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- Yolanda García Park770 feet
- Flynn Playground780 feet
- Melrose Commons Park910 feet
- El Coqui Liberation Community Garden1,100 feet
- Centro Cultural Rincon Criollo Garden1,120 feet
- Palmas del Caribe (Eagle Avenue Community Garden) Garden1,150 feet
- Rays of Sunshine Community Garden (Family Group Garden) Garden1,250 feet
- 159th Street Community Garden1,290 feet
- Latinos Unidos Garden1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Casita Rincon Criollo Listed historic place1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Peters and Pauls Church House of worship740 feet
- Gospel Hill Baptist Church House of worship1,100 feet
Fire and police
- 42nd Precinct Police station330 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket650 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket710 feet
- CTown Supermarket780 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brook Avenue & East 161st Street 210 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 160th Street 230 feet
- Washington Avenue & Brook Avenue 320 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 162nd Street 450 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Washington Avenue 470 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 163rd Street 490 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Washington Avenue at East 159th Street 520 feet
- East 162nd Street & Elton Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along East 161st Street or Washington Avenue.