Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street
Matilda Avenue and East 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are 12 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 1,250 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,250 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 241 St/White Plains Rd, 0.3 miles away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1170.3 milesT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers620 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 142 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 242nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 110 feet
- East 242nd Street & Robertson Street 130 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 250 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 242nd Street 260 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 410 feet
- East 243rd Street & Osgood Street 490 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 242nd Street 500 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 670 feet
See every intersection along East 242nd Street or Matilda Avenue.