Bruckner Boulevard & Whittier Street
Bruckner Boulevard and Whittier Street meet at a three-way junction in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 43 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bryant Hill Community Garden is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunts Point Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunts Point Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Hunts Point Av 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bruckner Blvd/Bronx River Av, 950 feet away, for the Bx5.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bruckner Blvd/Bronx River Av Bx5950 feetBx5
Next buses at this stop
- Bx5 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Faile St & Garrison Ave 19 docks in all1,300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway at Bruckner Boulevard, 220 feet by car along the streets.
- 1360 Bruckner Boulevard Gas station200 feet
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 43 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 23 people injured
- 2 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hunts Point
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 265 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Bruckner Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Whittier Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Whittier Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 park feature
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Bronx Charter School for the Arts School860 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program X Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garrison Park300 feet
- Concrete Plant Park400 feet
- Lyons Square Playground1,030 feet
Show all 5
- Hoppers in Concrete Plant Park Park feature1,290 feet
- Bryant Hill Community Garden1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Bruckner Boulevard Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Fair Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bruckner Boulevard & Edgewater Road 240 feet
- Bruckner Expressway & Sheridan Boulevard 270 feet
- Bruckner Expressway & Sheridan Boulevard 280 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Bruckner Expressway 430 feet
- Whittier Street & Garrison Avenue 430 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Bruckner Expressway 500 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & Garrison Avenue 690 feet
- Sheridan Boulevard & Bruckner Boulevard 830 feet
See every intersection along Bruckner Boulevard or Whittier Street.