Bronx Boulevard & East 242nd Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction 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. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 seven minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
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 241 St/White Plains Rd, 0.4 miles away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1170.4 milesT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1,120 feet
- 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 102 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 242nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Carpenter Avenue & East 242nd Street 230 feet
- East 242nd Street & Robertson Street 360 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 500 feet
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 610 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 241st Street 720 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 750 feet
- East 241st Street & Bullard Avenue 820 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 910 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 242nd Street.