East 137th Street & Lincoln Avenue
East 137th Street and Lincoln Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Mitchel development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The column “Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial” is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, four of them schools, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av-138 St 6380 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lincoln Av/E 137 St, 70 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lincoln Av/E 137 St Bx1, Bx270 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Lincoln Avenue.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lincoln Ave & E 138 St 26 docks in all370 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.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station730 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 496 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on East 137th Street (west side).
West side of Lincoln Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 214476.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 16 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne. They were mostly built between 1887 and 1894.
- 40th Precinct Police Station Garage Designated landmark740 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church Rectory Designated landmark750 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church School Designated landmark770 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Graham Triangle.
- Spanish War Memorial Column by Charles Keck, 1919180 feet
- Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial Column, 1921620 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 monuments or memorials
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 career or business center
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Brilla College Preparatory Charter Middle School890 feet
- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School1,120 feet
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- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School1,120 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School II School1,150 feet
- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graham Triangle150 feet
- Lozada Playground1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- World War I Memorial Monument or memorial620 feet
- Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial750 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center830 feet
- Mitchel Community Center950 feet
- Bronx Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center1,220 feet
Fire and police
- 40th Precinct Police station · landmark940 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket1,090 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store550 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 136th Street & Lincoln Avenue 180 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 137th Street 260 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 380 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 136th Street 390 feet
- East 135th Street & Lincoln Avenue 420 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 430 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Lincoln Avenue 480 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 135th Street 560 feet
See every intersection along East 137th Street or Lincoln Avenue.