East 138th Street & Gerard Avenue
East 138th Street and Gerard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. La Finca Del Sur is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 138 St-Grand Concourse, is about a minute on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 138 St-Grand Concourse, 340 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5340 feet4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 3 Av-138 St 60.3 miles6
- 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 50.4 miles2 4 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Day Into Night Into Day” (2021) by Amy Pryor at the 138 St-Grand Concourse station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 138 St/Grand Concourse, 210 feet away, for the Bx33.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 138 St/Grand Concourse Bx33210 feetBx33
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 138th Street and Gerard Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 138 St & Grand Concourse 20 docks in all210 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Gerard Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 190 feet by car along the streets.
- 109 East 138th Street Gas stationat this corner
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2021 and 2024.
Since 2014 at least 156 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 138th Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Gerard Avenue
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
Schools and child care
- Community School for Social Justice School980 feet
- Health Opportunities High School980 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School III School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- La Finca Del Sur Garden320 feet
- La Finca del Sur Community Garden390 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Major Deegan Expressway & East 138th Street 60 feet
- Madison Avenue Bridge & Exterior Street 110 feet
- Exterior Street & Major Deegan Expressway at Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 130 feet
- Exterior Street & Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 130 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 138th Street 150 feet
- Exterior Street & East 138th Street 160 feet
- Exterior Street & East 138th Street at Major Deegan Expressway 170 feet
- Gerard Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway 190 feet
See every intersection along East 138th Street, Gerard Avenue or Major Deegan Expressway.