East 243rd Street & Osgood Street
East 243rd Street and Osgood Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
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, 0.3 miles away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1170.3 milesT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the maple and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 243rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Osgood Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Osgood Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- White Plains Road & East 243rd Street 260 feet
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 380 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 490 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 520 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 570 feet
- East 242nd Street & Robertson Street 620 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 242nd Street 750 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 840 feet
See every intersection along East 243rd Street or Osgood Street.