Neighborhood Risks Report

1491 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx, NY, 10472

NeighborhoodBronx, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
163
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

54 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Homeless shelters

1 sites
NYC DHS + advocacy directories
1sites
CHILDREN'S ARTS & SCIENCE WORKSHOPS INC0.49 mi · 10 min walk

Migrant reception centers

All clear
NYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi

Methadone / OASAS

All clear
NYS OASAS
0within 0.75 mi

Halfway houses

All clear
Federal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi

Supportive housing

2 buildings
NYC HPD
2buildings
NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INC0.65 mi · 13 min walk
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW YORK INC0.70 mi · 14 min walk

Sex offender registry

NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
51within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

77 within 0.75 mi · 7 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

2 sources
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
2sources
NYPD 43rd Precinct0.69 mi · 14 min walk
Engine 96/Ladder 540.71 mi · 14 min walk

Active construction

1 sites
NYC DOB
1sites
Construction: 1420 MINFORD PLACE0.64 mi · 13 min walk

Schools

41 schools
NYC DOE
41schools
Emblaze Academy Charter School0.71 mi · 14 min walk
Emblaze Academy Charter School0.71 mi · 14 min walk
Bronx Charter School For The Arts Middle School0.55 mi · 11 min walk
+ 38 more

Elevated rail

7 segments
MTA · NYC LION
7segments
Elder Av (6)on block
Morrison Av-Soundview (6)0.33 mi · 7 min walk
Whitlock Av (6)0.33 mi · 7 min walk
+ 4 more

Highway proximity

24 segments
FHWA NHS
24segments
Bruckner Expressway0.37 mi · 7 min walk
Bruckner Expressway0.37 mi · 7 min walk
Bronx River Parkway0.38 mi · 8 min walk
+ 21 more

Avenue traffic

1 on-street
Derived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 1491 WESTCHESTER AVENUEon block

Heliports

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Bus depots

1 depots
NYC DCP Facilities DB
1depots
WEST FARMS DEPOT0.62 mi · 12 min walk

Train yards

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Environmental / air quality

32 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

24 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
24sites
CE - E. 173rd St. - Bronx Works0.37 mi · 7 min walk
1559 Boone Avenue Apartments - Off-site0.41 mi · 8 min walk
1559 Boone Avenue Apartments0.41 mi · 8 min walk
+ 21 more

Industrial business zones

All clear
NYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi

DSNY garages

1 sites
NYC DSNY
1sites
DSNY BX06A0.53 mi · 11 min walk

Wastewater plants

All clear
NYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Power plants / large emitters

All clear
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
0within 0.75 mi

Vacant storefronts

7 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
7storefronts
Vacant storefront — 1068 WARD AVENUE0.29 mi · 6 min walk
Vacant storefront — 1544 E 174TH STREET0.37 mi · 7 min walk
Vacant storefront — 1216 Southern Blvd0.57 mi · 11 min walk
+ 4 more

Block-level reputation

2299 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

520 complaints
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
520complaints

311 noise complaints (90d)

11 on block
NYC 311
1242complaints
On this blockon block

Bedbug history (3yr)

537 buildings
NYC HPD bedbug filings
537buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.
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