Bronx Boulevard & East 237th Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 237th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1942, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 233 St 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nereid Av/Carpenter Av, 680 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Carpenter Av Bx16680 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station740 feet
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1942.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2021 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Bronx Boulevard
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 212069.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Foodmarkets 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Carpenter Avenue & East 237th Street 250 feet
- East 237th Street & Bullard Avenue 260 feet
- East 237th Street & Matilda Avenue 500 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & Nereid Avenue 510 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 236th Street 740 feet
- East 237th Street & Richardson Avenue 750 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & Nereid Avenue 760 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Bullard Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 237th Street.