East 236th Street & Furman Avenue

East 236th Street and Furman Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Francis of Rome Church is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, 233 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
233 St
1,090 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
280 feet
White Plains Rd/E 236 St · Bx39
Within a walk
10 places
6 religious buildings, 1 day care or pre-K site and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 236th Street & Furman Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 233 St, 1,090 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 233 St 2, 5
    1,090 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Secret Garden: There's No Place Like Home” (2006) by Skowmon Hastanan at the 233 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 236 St, 280 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 236 St Bx39
    280 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 836 East 233rd Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10466
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
11
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Wakefield-Woodlawn
Elevation
186 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1931.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. St. Francis of Assisi School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    810 feet
  2. Prime Time Healthcare Training Cente Trade or language school
    1,200 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Francis of Rome Church House of worship
    380 feet
  2. Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God House of worship
    930 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center
    1,080 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 15/Engine 63/Ladder 39 Fire station
    1,090 feet

Bank branches

  1. Capital One Bank branch
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    630 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Not on record for this corner:

  • A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
  • A signal or safety change
  • A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
  • A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 236th Street or Furman Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.