Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street
Barnes Avenue and Penfield Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 1,000 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,000 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, 1,030 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/White Plains Rd Bx39, BxM111,030 feetBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks 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 chargers740 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 168 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 1965.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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 April 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Penfield Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 11 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 & St Ouen Street 230 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street 260 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Cranford Avenue 480 feet
- Wilder Avenue & East 242nd Street 510 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 243rd Street 510 feet
- Wilder Avenue & Penfield Street 520 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 520 feet
- Cranford Avenue & Osman Place 620 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or Penfield Street.