East 135th Street & Major Deegan Expressway
East 135th Street and Major Deegan Expressway meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Mitchel development. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Lozada Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them schools, and 18 places to eat. About 3,300 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 3 Av-138 St, 1,160 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 Av-138 St 61,160 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Brook Av 60.4 miles6
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Willis Av/E 138 St, 1,150 feet away, for the M125.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willis Av/E 138 St M125 · Shelter1,150 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Alexander Ave & E 134 St 19 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 480 feet by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2017.
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
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Mitchel development.
Since 2014 at least 168 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 30 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne, and mostly built between 1891 and 1894.
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church School Designated landmark610 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church Rectory Designated landmark690 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School330 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School330 feet
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5600 feet
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- Brilla College Preparatory Charter Middle School1,030 feet
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center at 105 Willis Avenue Pre-K center1,060 feet
- P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck School1,280 feet
- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lozada Playground60 feet
- Ranaqua Playground840 feet
- Pulaski Park960 feet
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- Wanaqua Garden1,020 feet
- Pulaski Park Playground1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mitchel Community Center880 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,250 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and nine 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 & Alexander Avenue 350 feet
- Willis Avenue Bridge & East 135th Street 360 feet
- Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway 480 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge 500 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 520 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Alexander Avenue 520 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 560 feet
- Willis Avenue & East 136th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along East 135th Street or Major Deegan Expressway.