Freeman Street & Chisholm Street
Freeman Street and Chisholm Street meet at a four-way crossing in Crotona Park East, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 134 George F. Bristow is 690 feet away, and Children's Aid College Prep Charter School is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Freeman St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Freeman St, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Freeman St 2, 51,120 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, 520 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av/Ritter Pl Bx17520 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
- 20 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 all260 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 cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 January 2025.
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
- 58 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 67 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Chisholm Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Chisholm Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Freeman Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Freeman Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 134 George F. Bristow School690 feet
- Puerto Rican Family Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
- P186x Walter J. Damrosch School1,170 feet
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- Little Scholars Early Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
- Children's Aid College Prep Charter School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cordelia’s Garden240 feet
- Model T Community Garden390 feet
- Rev J Polite Playground1,220 feet
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- Concrete Dreams Community Garden1,220 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 82/Ladder 31 Fire station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rev James A Polite Avenue & Freeman Street 210 feet
- Rev James A Polite Avenue & Chisholm Street 240 feet
- Freeman Street & Bristow Street 260 feet
- Freeman Street & Lyman Place 310 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Freeman Street 440 feet
- Jennings Street & Chisholm Street 560 feet
- Intervale Avenue & Chisholm Street 650 feet
- Intervale Avenue & Freeman Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Chisholm Street or Freeman Street.