Parkchester Road & East Avenue
Parkchester Road and East Avenue (north) meet at a three-way junction in Parkchester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Parkchester Post Office is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Parkchester, is about six minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 14 places to eat. About 4,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parkchester, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Parkchester 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Day in Parkchester” (2011) by William Low at the Parkchester station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Aileen Ryan Oval/Unionport Rd, 260 feet away, for the Bx4A.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Aileen Ryan Oval/Unionport Rd Bx4A260 feetBx4A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4A …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1879 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2181 Starling Avenue Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2016
- Enhanced crossing, June 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10462
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Parkchester
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Parkchester Road (east side).
East side of East Avenue
- Metered parking 10 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of East Avenue
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Parkchester Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 200033, 200948, 201821 and 222227.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- American Beauty School Trade or language school740 feet
Community centers and public services
- Parkchester Post Office640 feet
- Older adult center at 1380 Metropolitan Avenue Older adult center740 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch470 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch470 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch480 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket530 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,060 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,260 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy980 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East Avenue & Yankee Mall 330 feet
- Wood Road & West Avenue 350 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Metropolitan Oval 380 feet
- Unionport Road & Metropolitan Oval 390 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Yankee Mall 500 feet
- Parkchester Road & East Avenue 650 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Metropolitan Oval 710 feet
- Unionport Road & Metropolitan Oval 720 feet
See every intersection along East Avenue or Parkchester Road.