Barnes Avenue & East 239th Street
Barnes Avenue and East 239th Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bissel Gardens is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, 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, 1,300 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 51,300 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Wakefield-241 St 20.4 miles2
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/Bruner Av, 410 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Bruner Av Bx16410 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- 139 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bissel Gardens Garden330 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,280 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & Wickham Avenue 50 feet
- Wickham Avenue & Nereid Avenue 240 feet
- East 239th Street & Byron Avenue 270 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Bruner Avenue 300 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Nereid Avenue 330 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Gunther Avenue 390 feet
- Bruner Avenue & Nereid Avenue 500 feet
- Furman Avenue & East 239th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or East 239th Street.