Baychester Avenue & East 241st Street
Baychester Avenue and East 241st Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bissel Gardens is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, 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, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,240 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/Baychester Av, 130 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/Baychester Av Bx39, BxM11 · Shelter130 feetBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Baychester Avenue and East 241st Street.
- 3 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 chargers0.4 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- 135 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Baychester Avenue
- Farmers market 2 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY SATURDAY 6AM-5PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bissel Gardens Garden450 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 241st Street & Hoxie Street 40 feet
- Baychester Avenue & Camp Street 260 feet
- East 241st Street & Osman Place 310 feet
- East 241st Street & Wilder Avenue 420 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 241st Street 460 feet
- De Reimer Avenue & Camp Street 530 feet
- Cranford Avenue & Hoxie Street 630 feet
- Wilder Avenue & Camp Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Baychester Avenue or East 241st Street.