West 170th Street & Plaza Drive
West 170th Street and Plaza Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Keltch Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, eight of them schools, and 37 places to eat. About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 170 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 4170 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 170 St B, D1,270 feetB D
- Mt Eden Av 40.4 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 170 St/Plaza Dr, 40 feet away, for the Bx11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 170 St/Plaza Dr Bx1140 feetBx11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
Cycling
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Plaza Dr & W 170 St 30 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
- Elevation
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 549 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 5 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Plaza Drive
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Plaza Drive
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 170th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 170th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204344, 205066, 205069, 213278 and 223534.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Family Life Academy Charter School230 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School410 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K420 feet
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- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School790 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Mount Eden School830 feet
- Lucero Elementary School850 feet
- The Walton Avenue School850 feet
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School850 feet
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Kipp Bronx Charter School III School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park40 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship480 feet
- Evangel Revival Time Church House of worship1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office1,130 feet
Fire and police
- 44th Precinct Police station1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch710 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 31 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Avenue & 170th Street 110 feet
- Inwood Avenue & West 170th Street 280 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Macombs Road 340 feet
- Macombs Road & Plaza Drive 350 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Elliot Place 370 feet
- East 170th Street & Townsend Avenue 390 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & West 170th Street 510 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Marcy Place 520 feet
See every intersection along Plaza Drive or West 170th Street.