East 236th Street & Katonah Avenue
East 236th Street and Katonah Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Woodlawn Heights Library is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Katonah Av/E 237 St, is 250 feet away for the Bx31, Bx34 and BxM4, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Katonah Av/E 237 St, 250 feet away, for the Bx31, Bx34 and BxM4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Katonah Av/E 237 St Bx31, Bx34, BxM4 · Shelter250 feetBx31 Bx34 BxM4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
- Bx34 …
- BxM4 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 281 East 233rd Street Gas station1,030 feet
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more 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
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 137 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 236th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of East 236th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Katonah Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Katonah Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 207370 and 214122.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 019 Judith K. Weiss School420 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 27 Ambulance station1,050 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodlawn Heights Library830 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodlawn Post Office950 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 237th Street & Katonah Avenue 250 feet
- East 235th Street & Katonah Avenue 250 feet
- East 238th Street & Katonah Avenue 500 feet
- East 234th Street & Katonah Avenue 500 feet
- East 236th Street & Martha Avenue 660 feet
- East 239th Street & Katonah Avenue 750 feet
- East 233rd Street & Katonah Avenue 810 feet
- East 235th Street & Martha Avenue 910 feet
See every intersection along East 236th Street or Katonah Avenue.