Heading West on 181st Street brings you to several shopping centers and The Gateway shopping center is minutes away. Head Northeast and find some of New York's best restaurants on Arthur Avenue. Manhattan is only 10 minutes away by car, and under 15 minutes away on the Metro-North Railroad from the Melrose station. The community is also served by six bus lines
(Bx3, Bx11, Bx13, Bx18, Bx36, Bx35), two subway lines (4, D), and convenient access to Routes 87, 287 and 95.