Bronx Boulevard & East 239th Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 239th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Wakefield-241 St 20.5 miles2
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, 910 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Carpenter Av Bx16910 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronx Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bronx Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCKS LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
South side of East 239th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- Carpenter Avenue Community Garden150 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bullard Avenue & East 239th Street 190 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & Nereid Avenue 740 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 240th Street 850 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & Nereid Avenue 990 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Bullard Avenue 1,000 feet
- Bullard Avenue & East 240th Street 1,000 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 240th Street 1,100 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Matilda Avenue 1,240 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 239th Street.