Bronx Boulevard & East 240th Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 240th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
Also within a walk
- Nereid Av 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nereid Av/Carpenter Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Carpenter Av Bx160.3 milesBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Bronx Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 240th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of East 240th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 016 Wakefield School650 feet
- The Matilda Avenue School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wakefield Playground470 feet
- Carpenter Avenue Community Garden1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bullard Avenue & East 240th Street 150 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 240th Street 250 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 240th Street 500 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 241st Street 600 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 240th Street 750 feet
- East 241st Street & Bullard Avenue 750 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 241st Street 850 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 239th Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 240th Street.