Freeman Street & Bristow Street
Freeman Street and Bristow Street meet at a four-way crossing in Crotona Park East, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Cordelia’s Garden is 110 feet away. The nearest subway, Freeman St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Freeman St, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Freeman St 2, 5860 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The El” (2007) by Daniel Hauben at the Freeman St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Av/Ritter Pl, 770 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av/Ritter Pl Bx17770 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Freeman Street.
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Freeman St & Reverend James A Polite Ave 19 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1365 Boston Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 42
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crotona Park East
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 139 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bristow Street
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bristow Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Freeman Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- P.S. 134 George F. Bristow School430 feet
- Little Scholars Early Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- Children's Aid College Prep Charter School1,000 feet
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- The Children’s Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cordelia’s Garden110 feet
- Model T Community Garden150 feet
- Synergi Urban Garden1,180 feet
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- Freeman Garden1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 82/Ladder 31 Fire station1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 17 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rev James A Polite Avenue & Freeman Street 50 feet
- Freeman Street & Chisholm Street 260 feet
- Rev James A Polite Avenue & Chisholm Street 360 feet
- Intervale Avenue & Freeman Street 410 feet
- Freeman Street & Simpson Street 540 feet
- Jennings Street & Bristow Street 560 feet
- Freeman Street & Lyman Place 560 feet
- Fox Street & Intervale Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along Bristow Street or Freeman Street.