East 135th Street & Major Deegan Expressway
East 135th Street and Major Deegan Expressway (Exit 2) meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Ranaqua Playground is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, Brook Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them schools, and eight places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Brook Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Brook Av 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 3 Av-138 St 60.4 miles6
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 135 St/St Ann'S Av, 1,260 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 135 St/St Ann'S Av Bx171,260 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willis Ave & E 137 St 22 docks in all1,020 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 164 Willis Avenue Gas station500 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10454
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 62 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 28 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne, and mostly built between 1891 and 1895.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck School410 feet
- Mott Haven Academy Charter School650 feet
- Mott Haven Charter School650 feet
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- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School1,200 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School1,200 feet
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center at 105 Willis Avenue Pre-K center1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ranaqua Playground70 feet
- Wanaqua Garden170 feet
- Lozada Playground720 feet
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- Pulaski Park1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mill Brook Community Center1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,320 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodfest Depot Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 135th Street & Brown Place 390 feet
- Willis Avenue Bridge & East 135th Street 510 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge 650 feet
- East 136th Street & Brown Place 650 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 135th Street 650 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 670 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 710 feet
- Willis Avenue & East 136th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along East 135th Street or Major Deegan Expressway.