Food Center Drive & Halleck Street at East Bay Avenue
Food Center Drive, Halleck Street and East Bay Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground is 430 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Halleck St/Food Center Dr, is 130 feet away for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Halleck St/Food Center Dr, 130 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Halleck St/Food Center Dr Bx6, Bx6 SBS130 feetBx6 Bx6 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx6 SBS …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East Bay Avenue and Food Center Drive.
Nearest bike-share station
- Hunts Point Ave & Bryant Ave 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1101 Leggett Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 14 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 May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10474
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hunts Point
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the English oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 148 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East Bay Avenue
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Food Center Drive
- No parking 19 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 66 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Food Center Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 19 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Halleck Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 21 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
West side of Halleck Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground Park430 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Drake Park and Enslaved People's Burial Ground Listed historic place850 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch540 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,130 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,160 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hunts Point Avenue & East Bay Avenue 20 feet
- Drake Street & East Bay Avenue 280 feet
- Hunts Point Avenue & Drake Park South 360 feet
- Whittier Street & East Bay Avenue 530 feet
- Oak Point Avenue & Halleck Street 610 feet
- Halleck Street & Viele Avenue 700 feet
- Oak Point Avenue & Hunts Point Avenue at Drake Street 720 feet
- Oak Point Avenue & Hunts Point Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along East Bay Avenue, Food Center Drive or Halleck Street.