East 138th Street & Rider Avenue
East 138th Street and Rider Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The column “Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial” is 410 feet away, and the 40th Precinct is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 480 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av-138 St 6480 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5720 feet4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 138 St, 340 feet away, for the Bx1, Bx2, Bx21 and Bx32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/E 138 St Bx1, Bx2, Bx21, Bx32340 feetBx1 Bx2 Bx21 Bx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
- Bx21 …
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 138th Street.
- 20 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 all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 138th Street, 820 feet by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station610 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2025
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)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is 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 2016 and 2020.
Since 2014 at least 280 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 138th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of East 138th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Rider Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
West side of Rider Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Graham Square.
- Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial Column, 1921410 feet
- Spanish War Memorial Column by Charles Keck, 1919450 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 monuments or memorials
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1 School1,070 feet
- The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters School1,070 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School II School1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graham Triangle450 feet
- La Finca del Sur Community Garden610 feet
- La Finca Del Sur Garden660 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- World War I Memorial Monument or memorial560 feet
- Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial620 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center860 feet
Fire and police
- 40th Precinct Police station970 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket960 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 138th Street & Canal Place 160 feet
- East 139th Street & Rider Avenue 270 feet
- East 137th Street & Rider Avenue 300 feet
- East 138th Street & Canal Street West 320 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 330 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 390 feet
- Park Avenue & East 138th Street 410 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 139th Street 560 feet
See every intersection along East 138th Street or Rider Avenue.