West 252nd Street & Blackstone Avenue
West 252nd Street and Blackstone Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Wave Hill, William Lewis Morris House, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St, is 750 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them listed historic places, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St, 750 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1750 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 254 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 253rd Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 198 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 80 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 15 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Vernacular. They were mostly built between 1853 and 1910.
- Wave Hill, William Lewis Morris House Designated landmark730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 nature area
- 1 park feature
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place300 feet
- Perkins Visitor Center & Shop in Wave Hill Park feature720 feet
- Riverdale Park Nature area1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House Listed historic place920 feet
- Christ Church Complex Listed historic place1,020 feet
- Robert Colgate House Listed historic place1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Adath Israel of Riverdale Synagogue House of worship1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Independence Avenue & West 252nd Street 280 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 252nd Street 310 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & West 252nd Street 490 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 252nd Street 570 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 252nd Street 690 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 250th Street 750 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 252nd Street 790 feet
- Independence Avenue & Blackstone Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along Blackstone Avenue or West 252nd Street.