Boston Road & Bronx Park East
Boston Road and Bronx Park East meet at a four-way crossing in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Bronx, at the edge of Bronx Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 663 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Ben Abrams Playground is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Pelham Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Pelham Pkwy, 940 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Pelham Pkwy 2, 5940 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Bronx Park East 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Back to the Garden” (2007) by Tomie Arai at the Pelham Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bronx Park East/Pelham Pkwy, 450 feet away, for the Bx22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronx Park East/Pelham Pkwy Bx22450 feetBx22
Next buses at this stop
- Bx22 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Boston Road & Bronx River Parkway, 610 feet by car along the streets.
- 610 Pelham Parkway South Gas station660 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, 22 Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.3 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.
- 5 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 March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2020
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 663 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,012th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 288 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10462
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 27
- City Council district
- 13 and 15 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest; the corner is on the edge of the Bronx Park area
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Boston Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bronx Park East
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 zoo or aquarium
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bronx Park100 feet
- Ben Abrams Playground360 feet
- Bronx Zoo Zoo or aquarium1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Pelham Parkway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place1,140 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch870 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,000 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Choice Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bronx Park East & Lydig Avenue 460 feet
- Boston Road & Pelham Parkway South 490 feet
- Boston Road & Bronx River Parkway 510 feet
- Boston Road & Pelham Parkway 600 feet
- Boston Road & Bronx River Parkway 610 feet
- Lydig Avenue & Bolton Street 650 feet
- Pelham Parkway South & Bolton Street 660 feet
- Bronx Park East & Maran Place 680 feet
See every intersection along Boston Road or Bronx Park East.