Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street
Barnes Avenue and East 242nd Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 1,250 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,250 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 241 St/White Plains Rd, 1,280 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/White Plains Rd Bx39, BxM111,280 feetBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers760 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 171 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 1929 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 242nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wilder Avenue & East 242nd Street 250 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 243rd Street 250 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street 260 feet
- Barnes Avenue & St Ouen Street 490 feet
- Murdock Avenue & East 242nd Street 550 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 550 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 710 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Cranford Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or East 242nd Street.