West 259th Street & Spencer Avenue
West 259th Street and Spencer Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Sheridan Triangle is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/W 260 St, is 1,170 feet away for the Bx9 and BxM3, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 260 St, 1,170 feet away, for the Bx9 and BxM3.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 260 St Bx9, BxM3 · Shelter1,170 feetBx9 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fieldston Rd & Mosholu Ave 13 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station1,130 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 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 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sycamore maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated one lamppost.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- La Escuelita de Sofia Preschool, ages 2 to 5400 feet
- Jasmin Educational Enterprises Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park910 feet
- Sheridan Triangle1,140 feet
Health care
- Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket760 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Spencer Avenue & Thorns Lane 210 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 259th Street 250 feet
- West 259th Street & Huxley Avenue 270 feet
- Mosholu Avenue & Spencer Avenue 370 feet
- Huxley Avenue & Thorns Lane 380 feet
- Spencer Avenue & West 260th Street 410 feet
- West 259th Street & Tyndall Avenue 490 feet
- Post Road & West 259th Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Spencer Avenue or West 259th Street.