Bronxwood Avenue & Burke Avenue
Bronxwood Avenue and Burke Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Allerton, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 076 the Bennington School is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bronxwood Av/Burke Av, 130 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter130 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bronxwood Avenue and Burke Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station750 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.5 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10469
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Allerton
- Elevation
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 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 1955.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronxwood Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Bronxwood Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Burke Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Burke Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 204478.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 the Bennington School810 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bronxwood Avenue & South Oak Drive 180 feet
- Burke Avenue & Matthews Avenue 280 feet
- Burke Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 280 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Chestnut Street 430 feet
- Burke Avenue & Colden Avenue 540 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 540 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Adee Avenue 630 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Duncan Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Bronxwood Avenue or Burke Avenue.