Oak Point Avenue & Whittier Street
Oak Point Avenue and Whittier Street meet at a three-way junction in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Halleck St/Food Center Dr, is 840 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 four places to eat. Within 820 feet are nine homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Halleck St/Food Center Dr, 840 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Halleck St/Food Center Dr Bx6, Bx6 SBS840 feetBx6 Bx6 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx6 SBS …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Hunts Point Ave & Bryant Ave 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 870 Garrison Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are nine homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 105 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Oak Point Avenue
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Whittier Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Whittier Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Park50 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Drake Park and Enslaved People's Burial Ground Listed historic place180 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch220 feet
- Citibank Bank branch390 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Oak Point Avenue & Hunts Point Avenue 170 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & Oak Point Avenue 260 feet
- Oak Point Avenue & Hunts Point Avenue at Drake Street 270 feet
- Hunts Point Avenue & Whittier Street 330 feet
- Bryant Avenue & Oak Point Avenue 520 feet
- Oak Point Avenue & Halleck Street 540 feet
- Hunts Point Avenue & Drake Park South 540 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & Drake Park South 590 feet
See every intersection along Oak Point Avenue or Whittier Street.