East 240th Street & Garden Place
East 240th Street and Garden Place meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. P.S. 016 Wakefield is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Wakefield-241 St 2720 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
Also within a walk
- Nereid Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 241 St/White Plains Rd, 840 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/White Plains Rd Bx39, BxM11840 feetBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
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, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- Elevation
- 155 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 97 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school770 feet
- The Matilda Avenue School1,160 feet
- P.S. 016 Wakefield School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wakefield Playground1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,010 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Furman Avenue & East 240th Street 140 feet
- White Plains Road & East 240th Street 150 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 240th Street 460 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 240th Street 700 feet
- East 241st Street & Furman Avenue 740 feet
- White Plains Road & East 241st Street 770 feet
- East 241st Street & Cranford Avenue 840 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 240th Street 950 feet
See every intersection along East 240th Street or Garden Place.