Edson Avenue & Pitman Avenue
Edson Avenue and Pitman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing 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. P.S. 087 Bronx is 430 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Baychester Av/Pitman Av, is 320 feet away for the Bx16, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Baychester Av/Pitman Av, 320 feet away, for the Bx16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Baychester Av/Pitman Av Bx16 · Shelter320 feetBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 836 East 233rd Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 102 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Edson Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Pitman Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 087 Bronx School430 feet
- St Francis of Assisi School440 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grace Avenue & Pitman Avenue 260 feet
- Baychester Avenue & Pitman Avenue 260 feet
- Edson Avenue & Bussing Avenue 480 feet
- Ely Avenue & Pitman Avenue 510 feet
- De Reimer Avenue & Pitman Avenue 520 feet
- Baychester Avenue & Bussing Avenue 730 feet
- Grace Avenue & Bussing Avenue 730 feet
- Wilder Avenue & Pitman Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Edson Avenue or Pitman Avenue.