Barnes Avenue & Nereid Avenue
Barnes Avenue and Nereid Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bissel Gardens is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, 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, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 5970 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Wakefield-241 St 20.5 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/Byron Av, 350 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Byron Av Bx16350 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 cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 141 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1925 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 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-K340 feet
- St. Francis of Assisi School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bissel Gardens Garden670 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center770 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,080 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and ten 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 & Gunther Avenue 60 feet
- Wickham Avenue & Nereid Avenue 210 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Wickham Avenue 290 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 239th Street 330 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Byron Avenue 400 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Boyd Avenue 430 feet
- Bruner Avenue & Nereid Avenue 470 feet
- East 239th Street & Byron Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or Nereid Avenue.