Broadway & West 239th Street

Broadway and West 239th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt's Tail is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and 20 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
4 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
270 feet · 1 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
270 feet
Broadway/Van Cortlandt Park South · Bx9
Within a walk
7 places
2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 239th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 270 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    270 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.3 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Van Cortlandt Park South, 270 feet away, for the Bx9.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/Van Cortlandt Park South Bx9
    270 feet
    Bx9

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & Van Cortlandt Park S 35 docks in all
    260 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 940 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    190 feet
  2. 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10463
Community board
Bronx Community Board 8
City Council district
11
Police precinct
50
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
Elevation
15 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.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 14 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Broadway (west side).

East side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

North side of West 239th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

South side of West 239th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204902 and 214649.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 park feature
  • 1 police station

Schools and child care

  1. Little Sunshine Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    70 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Park
    350 feet
  3. Southwest Playground
    600 feet
Show all 5
  1. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    630 feet
  2. Bailey Playground
    1,010 feet

Fire and police

  1. 50th Precinct Police station
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    540 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    1,020 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Broadway or West 239th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.