East 239th Street & Byron Avenue

East 239th Street and Byron Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bissel Gardens is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Nereid Av
1,120 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
530 feet
White Plains Rd/E 239 St · Bx39
Within a walk
11 places
7 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 239th Street & Byron Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    1,120 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. Wakefield-241 St 2
    0.4 miles
    2

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 239 St, 530 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 239 St Bx39
    530 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
139 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 115 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 3 signs on these blocks
  • 2 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Byron Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

North side of East 239th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eleven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 garden
  • 1 older adult center

Schools and child care

  1. All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    620 feet
  2. Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    860 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bissel Gardens Garden
    320 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center
    990 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    1,000 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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 Byron Avenue or East 239th Street.

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