Barnes Avenue & Digney Avenue
Barnes Avenue and Digney Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. St Francis of Rome Church is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1934, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 233 St 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nereid Av/Byron Av, 900 feet away, for the Bx16 and Bx39.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Byron Av Bx16, Bx39900 feetBx16 Bx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
- Bx39 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 836 East 233rd Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 174 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1934.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Barnes Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- St. Francis of Assisi School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
- All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Rome Church House of worship500 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & East 237th Street 140 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Whitehall Place 160 feet
- Pitman Avenue & Digney Avenue 330 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Bronxwood Avenue 410 feet
- East 237th Street & Byron Avenue 440 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Boyd Avenue 440 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 236th Street 510 feet
- Byron Avenue & Whitehall Place 510 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or Digney Avenue.