East 241st Street & Matilda Avenue
East 241st Street and Matilda Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 795 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 016 Wakefield is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,400 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, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 2610 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
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 241 St/White Plains Rd, 710 feet away, for the T117.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T117710 feetT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 241st Street.
- 2 bicycle racks 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 cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 795 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 910th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 440 more were issued.
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
- 131 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 84 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 241st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school550 feet
- P.S. 016 Wakefield School1,110 feet
- The Matilda Avenue School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wakefield Playground900 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket820 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 12 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Carpenter Avenue & East 241st Street 250 feet
- East 241st Street & Richardson Avenue 250 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 241st Street 500 feet
- White Plains Road & East 241st Street 570 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 240th Street 600 feet
- East 241st Street & Bullard Avenue 650 feet
- East 241st Street & Cranford Avenue 750 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along East 241st Street or Matilda Avenue.