Barnes Avenue & East 243rd Street
Barnes Avenue and East 243rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Nine 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
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, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/White Plains Rd Bx39, BxM110.3 milesBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers990 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 June 2025.
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
- 175 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 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
Nine 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- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 243rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street 250 feet
- Wilder Avenue & East 242nd Street 500 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street 510 feet
- White Plains Road & East 243rd Street 600 feet
- Barnes Avenue & St Ouen Street 740 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 780 feet
- Murdock Avenue & East 242nd Street 800 feet
- East 243rd Street & Osgood Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or East 243rd Street.