Bullard Avenue & East 239th Street
Bullard Avenue and East 239th Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 500 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 Nereid Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight 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 …
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, 1,100 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Carpenter Av Bx161,100 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 station0.6 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bullard Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-8AM
West side of Bullard Avenue
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign 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 Garden340 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, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bronx Boulevard & East 239th Street 190 feet
- Bullard Avenue & East 240th Street 870 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & Nereid Avenue 930 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 240th Street 1,020 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & Nereid Avenue 1,180 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Bullard Avenue 1,190 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 240th Street 1,270 feet
- Nereid Avenue & Matilda Avenue 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Bullard Avenue or East 239th Street.