East 239th Street & Martha Avenue
East 239th Street and Martha 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. St Stephens Episcopal Church is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Katonah Av/E 239 St, is 750 feet away for the Bx31 and Bx34, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Katonah Av/E 239 St, 750 feet away, for the Bx31 and Bx34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Katonah Av/E 239 St Bx31, Bx34750 feetBx31 Bx34
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
- Bx34 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 281 East 233rd Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 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 August 2023.
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
- 142 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1942.
Trees
NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 239th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of East 239th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Martha Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Martha Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Catholic School Region of Central Westchester - St. Barnabas School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5570 feet
- P.S. 019 Judith K. Weiss School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Growing Good Community Garden500 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. Stephen’s Mission Church Complex Listed historic place650 feet
- Woodlawn Heights Library740 feet
Houses of worship
- St Stephens Episcopal Church House of worship500 feet
- St Barnabas Church House of worship570 feet
- Trinity Community Church House of worship1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodlawn Post Office780 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 240th Street & Martha Avenue 250 feet
- East 238th Street & Martha Avenue 250 feet
- East 237th Street & Martha Avenue 500 feet
- East 241st Street & Martha Avenue 500 feet
- East 239th Street & Katonah Avenue 660 feet
- East 239th Street & Vireo Avenue 680 feet
- East 236th Street & Martha Avenue 750 feet
- East 238th Street & Vireo Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along East 239th Street or Martha Avenue.