Drake Street & East Bay Avenue
Drake Street and East Bay Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Halleck St/Food Center Dr, is 320 feet away for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Halleck St/Food Center Dr, 320 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Halleck St/Food Center Dr Bx6, Bx6 SBS320 feetBx6 Bx6 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx6 SBS …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Hunts Point Ave & Bryant Ave 21 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1101 Leggett Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10474
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hunts Point
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Drake Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Drake Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of East Bay Avenue
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground Park670 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Drake Park and Enslaved People's Burial Ground Listed historic place1,090 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch260 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hunts Point Avenue & East Bay Avenue 260 feet
- Whittier Street & East Bay Avenue 260 feet
- Food Center Drive & Halleck Street at East Bay Avenue 280 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & East Bay Avenue 520 feet
- Hunts Point Avenue & Drake Park South 600 feet
- Viele Avenue & Drake Street 700 feet
- Bryant Avenue & East Bay Avenue 780 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & Drake Park South 790 feet
See every intersection along Drake Street or East Bay Avenue.