Burke Avenue & Throop Avenue
Burke Avenue and Throop Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Pelham Gardens, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Eastchester Community Center is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Gun Hill Rd, is about six minutes on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1949, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Gun Hill Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Gun Hill Rd 50.3 miles5
Next trains at this station
Eastchester
1 line- 5 …
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/Pearsall Av, 590 feet away, for the Bx28 and Bx38.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Gun Hill Rd/Pearsall Av Bx28, Bx38 · Shelter590 feetBx28 Bx38
Next buses at this stop
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Burke Avenue.
- 19 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1255 East Gun Hill Road Gas station600 feet
- 3333 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10469
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Gardens
- Elevation
- 78 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Little Stars Three Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Playground850 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Eastchester Houses Listed historic place740 feet
Houses of worship
- Burke Ave Baptist Church House of worship400 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1246 Burke Avenue Older adult center290 feet
- Eastchester Community Center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Burke Avenue & Bouck Avenue 260 feet
- Burke Avenue & Pearsall Avenue 260 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Throop Avenue 450 feet
- Burke Avenue & Tenbroeck Avenue 520 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Pearsall Avenue 530 feet
- Burke Avenue & Wilson Avenue 550 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Bouck Avenue 560 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Burke Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along Burke Avenue or Throop Avenue.