Westchester Avenue & Rogers Place
Westchester Avenue and Rogers Place meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Dawson Playground is 640 feet away, and Mount Horab Congregation is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 2,700 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 Intervale Av, 390 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Intervale Av 2, 5390 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Prospect Av 2, 51,240 feet2 5
- Simpson St 2, 50.3 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El 2 and El 5” (1992) by Michael Kelly Williams at the Intervale Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Intervale Av, 270 feet away, for the Bx4.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Westchester Av/Intervale Av Bx4270 feetBx4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rogers Place.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Intervale Ave & Westchester Ave 27 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station210 feet
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,150 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 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 January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Longwood
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 284 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Rogers Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Rogers Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Westchester Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Westchester Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Pharos Academy Charter School720 feet
- Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx School750 feet
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- Bronx Regional High School750 feet
- The Longwood Academy of Discovery School800 feet
- Fidelis Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stebbins Playground430 feet
- Dawson Playground640 feet
- Bill Rainey Park820 feet
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- Wishing Well Garden860 feet
- Horseshoe Playground870 feet
- Schomburg Arts Garden1,180 feet
Health care
- St Vincent Depaul Residence Nursing home or hospice1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Church House of worship810 feet
- Mount Horab Congregation House of worship1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket520 feet
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 24 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:
- East 163rd Street & Rogers Place 220 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Intervale Avenue 330 feet
- Westchester Avenue & East 163rd Street 350 feet
- East 163rd Street & Intervale Avenue 490 feet
- East 163rd Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 600 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Hewitt Place 670 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Kelly Street 670 feet
- Dawson Street & Rogers Place 760 feet
See every intersection along Rogers Place or Westchester Avenue.