Burke Avenue & Fish Avenue
Burke Avenue and Fish Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Presbyterian Church of Ghana is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, Gun Hill Rd, is about three minutes on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Gun Hill Rd, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Gun Hill Rd 5890 feet5
Next trains at this station
Eastchester
1 line- 5 …
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/Burke Av, 250 feet away, for the Bx28 and Bx38.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Gun Hill Rd/Burke Av Bx28, Bx38 · Shelter250 feetBx28 Bx38
Next buses at this stop
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Burke Avenue.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1255 East Gun Hill Road Gas station930 feet
- 3333 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 97 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1927 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Burke Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Burke Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Fish Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Fish Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Little Stars Three Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K370 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Eastchester Library1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Burke Ave Baptist Church House of worship530 feet
- Presbyterian Church of Ghana House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1246 Burke Avenue Older adult center1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and nine 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East Gun Hill Road & Burke Avenue 250 feet
- Burke Avenue & Seymour Avenue 260 feet
- Burke Avenue & Wilson Avenue 350 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Wilson Avenue 350 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Fish Avenue 380 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Young Avenue 470 feet
- Burke Avenue & Fenton Avenue 520 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Bouck Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Burke Avenue or Fish Avenue.