East 138th Street & Brown Place
East 138th Street and Brown Place meet at a four-way crossing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mott Haven Academy Charter School is 650 feet away, and St. Peter's German Evangelical Lutheran Church stands 790 feet away. The nearest subway, Brook Av, is about a minute on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, seven of them schools, and 43 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Brook Av, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Brook Av 6250 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 3 Av-138 St 60.3 miles6
- Cypress Av 60.4 miles6
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 138 St/Brook Av, 170 feet away, for the Bx33 and T102.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 138 St/Brook Av Bx33, T102170 feetBx33 T102
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
- T102 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 138th Street.
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Brook Ave & E 138 St 23 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at St Anns Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 119 Brook Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2016
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 138th Street (north side).
East side of Brown Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Brown Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 138th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 201805 and 219556.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 64 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1887 and 1895.
- St. Peter's German Evangelical Lutheran Church Designated landmark790 feet
- St. Peter's German Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage Designated landmark810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 7 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 3 playgrounds
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Mott Haven Academy Charter School650 feet
- Mott Haven Charter School650 feet
- P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck School780 feet
Show all 11
- Luminous Early Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5790 feet
- A Kids Space to Dream Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5990 feet
- P.S. 179 Pre-K1,150 feet
- American Dream Charter School1,150 feet
- P.S. 030 Wilton School1,150 feet
- Academy of Exploratory Arts School1,150 feet
- Young Leaders Elementary School1,150 feet
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wanaqua Garden840 feet
- Ranaqua Playground850 feet
- Padre Plaza Garden890 feet
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- Saw Mill Playground920 feet
- Friends of Brook Park Community Garden970 feet
- Brook Park980 feet
- People's Park1,110 feet
- People's Park Playground1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mott Haven Post Office630 feet
- Mill Brook Community Center1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket400 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket900 feet
- Foodfest Depot Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 41 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brook Avenue & East 138th Street 260 feet
- East 137th Street & Brown Place 280 feet
- East 136th Street & Brown Place 540 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 137th Street 540 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 139th Street 540 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 136th Street 800 feet
- East 135th Street & Brown Place 800 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 140th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Brown Place or East 138th Street.