West 259th Street & Tyndall Avenue
West 259th Street and Tyndall Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Sar High School is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 259 St, is 850 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 259 St, 850 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 259 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1850 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 12 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 all820 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.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station1,140 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers1,080 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2021.
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
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Jasmin Educational Enterprises Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
- La Escuelita de Sofia Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- St Margaret of Cortona School1,080 feet
Show all 4
- Sar High School1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,160 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket840 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fieldston Road & West 259th Street 240 feet
- West 259th Street & Liebig Avenue 270 feet
- Tyndall Avenue & West 260th Street 490 feet
- West 259th Street & Spencer Avenue 490 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 259th Street 550 feet
- Mosholu Avenue & Tyndall Avenue 640 feet
- Liebig Avenue & West 260th Street 680 feet
- Spencer Avenue & Thorns Lane 700 feet
See every intersection along Tyndall Avenue or West 259th Street.