Bailey Avenue & West 234th Street at Bailey Place
Bailey Avenue, West 234th Street and Bailey Place meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Fort Independence Community Center is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, 231 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,700 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 231 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 231 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 238 St 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Magic Realism in Kingsbridge” (2008) by Felipe Galindo at the 231 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bailey Av/W 233 St, 340 feet away, for the Bx10.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bailey Av/W 233 St Bx10340 feetBx10
Next buses at this stop
- Bx10 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bailey Ave & W 234 St 25 docks in all120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3031 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11 and 14 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 91 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the northern red oak and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 83 signs on these blocks
- 28 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2025 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on West 234th Street (south side).
East side of Bailey Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 11AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-11AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of Bailey Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 214223 and 216215.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Little Stars Childcare Program VI Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5730 feet
- Children's Learning Company Preschool, ages 2 to 51,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bailey Playground120 feet
- Cooney Grauer Field120 feet
- Crescent Park490 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fort Independence Community Center Listed historic place310 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch930 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket930 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Broadway Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bailey Avenue & West 234th Street 70 feet
- Bailey Avenue & Bailey Place 170 feet
- Bailey Avenue & West 233rd Street 330 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & West 234th Street 340 feet
- Albany Crescent & West 233rd Street 420 feet
- Fort Independence Street & Bailey Place 550 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & West 233rd Street 690 feet
- Broadway & West 234th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Bailey Avenue, Bailey Place or West 234th Street.