East 233rd Street & Van Cortlandt Park East
East 233rd Street and Van Cortlandt Park East meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx, at the edge of Woodlawn Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Park is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 233 St/Napier Av, is 640 feet away for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 233 St/Napier Av, 640 feet away, for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Napier Av Bx16, Bx34, BxM4 · Shelter640 feetBx16 Bx34 BxM4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
- Bx34 …
- BxM4 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Cortlandt Park East.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway, 820 feet by car along the streets.
- 4200 Van Cortlandt Park East Gas station280 feet
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers2 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn; the corner is on the edge of the Woodlawn Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 206 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1941 and 1967.
Trees
NYC Parks records 89 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 233rd Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Van Cortlandt Park East
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park50 feet
- Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 233rd Street & Herkimer Place 390 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 235th Street 540 feet
- East 233rd Street & Napier Avenue 650 feet
- East 235th Street & Herkimer Place 740 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway 810 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway 820 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 236th Street 870 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway 930 feet
See every intersection along East 233rd Street or Van Cortlandt Park East.