Burke Avenue & Matthews Avenue
Burke Avenue and Matthews Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Allerton, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 290 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 076 the Bennington School is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five 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, 380 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter380 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Burke Avenue.
- 13 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 station470 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 October 2023.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 290 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,492nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 171 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on Burke Avenue | 162 | 103 |
| Westbound on Burke Avenue | 128 | 68 |
| Total | 290 | 171 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Allerton
- Elevation
- 97 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Burke Avenue (north side).
South side of Burke Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Matthews Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Matthews Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204478 and 207122.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 the Bennington School1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Bronx Miracle Gospel Tabernacle Church House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 13 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 260 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Burke Avenue 280 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & South Oak Drive 460 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Burke Avenue 520 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 550 feet
- Burke Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 560 feet
- Adee Avenue & Matthews Avenue 630 feet
- South Oak Drive & Chestnut Drive North 680 feet
See every intersection along Burke Avenue or Matthews Avenue.