Furman Avenue & East 239th Street

Furman Avenue and East 239th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bissel Gardens is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
10 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Nereid Av
870 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
280 feet
White Plains Rd/E 239 St · Bx39
Within a walk
16 places
9 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Furman Avenue & East 239th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    870 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. Wakefield-241 St 2
    0.3 miles
    2

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 239 St, 280 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 239 St Bx39
    280 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10466
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
11
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Wakefield-Woodlawn
Elevation
148 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 115 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 6 signs on these blocks
  • 3 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2026 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 239th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

East side of Furman Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-8PM ALL DAYS

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Sixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 9 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 gardens
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 playground
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    610 feet
  2. All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    870 feet
  3. The Matilda Avenue School
    1,080 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bissel Gardens Garden
    570 feet
  2. Wakefield Playground
    1,090 feet
  3. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden
    1,130 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center
    760 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    750 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and nine 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 239th Street or Furman Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.