Beach Avenue & McGraw Avenue
Beach Avenue and McGraw Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Atonement Episcopal Church is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, St Lawrence Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them parks, and 22 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is St Lawrence Av, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- St Lawrence Av 61,030 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Parkchester 60.4 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Community (Acer rubrum, Rosa palustris, Smilax rotundifolia, Carya cordiformis),” (2011) by Alison Mortisugu at the St Lawrence Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd South/E 174 St, 440 feet away, for the Bx11 and Q44 SBS.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd South/E 174 St Bx11, Q44 SBS440 feetBx11 Q44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1810 Cross Bronx Expressway Gas station490 feet
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1925 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of McGraw Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of McGraw Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 047 John Randolph School570 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Lawrence Triangle630 feet
- Wood Park640 feet
- Virginia Park1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- Jehovahs Witnesses Taylor Ave House of worship220 feet
- Atonement Episcopal Church House of worship270 feet
- Commonwealth Community Baptist Church House of worship930 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 16 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:
- Taylor Avenue & McGraw Avenue 260 feet
- East 177th Street & East 174th Street at Beach Avenue 290 feet
- East 172nd Street & Beach Avenue 400 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & East 174th Street 400 feet
- East 177th Street & Taylor Avenue 410 feet
- East 177th Street & Thieriot Avenue at McGraw Avenue 520 feet
- East 177th Street & East 174th Street at Taylor Avenue 550 feet
- East 174th Street & St Lawrence Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along Beach Avenue or McGraw Avenue.