East 233rd Street & Merritt Avenue
East 233rd Street and Merritt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Grace Baptist Church is 980 feet away. The nearest subway, Eastchester-Dyre Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1944, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Eastchester-Dyre Av, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Eastchester-Dyre Av 5970 feet5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 233 St/Dyre Av, 630 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Dyre Av Bx16630 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 233rd Street.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway northbound at Tillotson Avenue & Net, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 4090 Boston Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 180 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1944.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the cherry plum and the tree of heaven.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 233rd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 7AM-7:30AM
South side of East 233rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Merritt Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 211461.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Victorian Gothic, and built in 1877.
- Public School 15 Designated landmark760 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Virtual Innovators Academy School760 feet
- Astor Lawrence F. Hickey Center School1,190 feet
- Astor Services for Children & Families Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Baptist Church House of worship980 feet
Supermarkets
- S&Y Fish & Meat Caribbean Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 233rd Street & Mulvey Avenue 270 feet
- East 233rd Street & Dyre Avenue 510 feet
- Provost Avenue & Light Street 680 feet
- East 233rd Street & Secor Avenue 760 feet
- Merritt Avenue & Light Street 920 feet
- Dyre Avenue & Dark Street 980 feet
- Dyre Avenue & Light Street 1,010 feet
- East 233rd Street & Harper Avenue 1,010 feet
See every intersection along East 233rd Street or Merritt Avenue.