Westchester Avenue & Harrod Avenue
Westchester Avenue and Harrod Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Harrod Place Community Garden is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Morrison Av-Soundview, is about a minute on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morrison Av-Soundview, 230 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Morrison Av-Soundview 6230 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Elder Av 60.3 miles6
- St Lawrence Av 60.4 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Land Between Two Waters” (2010) by Maria Cristalli & Marc Brown at the Morrison Av-Soundview station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Morrison Av, 240 feet away, for the Bx4 and Bx4A.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Westchester Av/Morrison Av Bx4, Bx4A240 feetBx4 Bx4A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4 …
- Bx4A …
Cycling
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at Morrison Avenue & Bronx River Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1661 Watson Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 17 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 1928 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 254 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and May 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Harrod Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Harrod Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Harrod Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING JUNE-AUGUST SATURDAY 10AM-5PM
West side of Harrod Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING JUNE-AUGUST SATURDAY 10AM-5PM
North side of Westchester Avenue
- 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 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Westchester Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 217302 and 220118.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Excellent Children Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5800 feet
- Sound Dale Center for Early Childhood Education Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harrod Place Community Garden50 feet
- Parque De Los Ninos Playground1,220 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Morrison Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza320 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clason's Point Library540 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of the Abiding Presence House of worship980 feet
Community centers and public services
- Soundview Post Office840 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch220 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket450 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket720 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket720 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Harrod Avenue & Bronx River Parkway 100 feet
- Bronx River Parkway & Westchester Avenue 140 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Morrison Avenue 260 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Metcalf Avenue 290 feet
- Morrison Avenue & Harrod Place 410 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Stratford Avenue 530 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Fteley Avenue 570 feet
- Gleason Avenue & Metcalf Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along Harrod Avenue, Harrod Place or Westchester Avenue.