East 241st Street & Richardson Avenue
East 241st Street and Richardson 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. The Matilda Avenue School is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight 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, 360 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Wakefield-241 St 2360 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
Also within a walk
- Nereid Av 2, 50.5 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 241 St/White Plains Rd, 460 feet away, for the T117.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T117460 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1,160 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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.
- 8 people injured
- 1 person killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 144 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 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2023 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 241st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of East 241st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 206293 and 207502.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school300 feet
- The Matilda Avenue School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wakefield Playground1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket570 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 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:
- East 241st Street & Matilda Avenue 250 feet
- White Plains Road & East 241st Street 320 feet
- East 241st Street & Cranford Avenue 500 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 241st Street 500 feet
- White Plains Road & St Ouen Street 580 feet
- East 241st Street & Furman Avenue 600 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 240th Street 600 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 241st Street 750 feet
See every intersection along East 241st Street or Richardson Avenue.