Purdy Street & Parker Street
Purdy Street and Parker Street meet at a three-way junction in Parkchester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Castle Hill Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Castle Hill Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them schools, and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Castle Hill Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Castle Hill Av 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Zerega Av 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx: Heart, Homeland” (2015) by Priscila De Carvalho at the Castle Hill Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Purdy St, 390 feet away, for the Bx4A.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Purdy St Bx4A390 feetBx4A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4A …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Ellis Avenue at Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2400 East Tremont Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2181 Starling Avenue Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 255 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Parker Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Parker Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Purdy Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 127 the Castle Hill School620 feet
- Linden Tree Elementary School620 feet
- St Raymond Academy for Girls School690 feet
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- St Raymond Boys High School770 feet
- St Raymond Elementary School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Castle Hill Playground50 feet
- Glover Street Community Garden770 feet
- Caserta Playground800 feet
Houses of worship
- St Raymonds RC Church House of worship780 feet
- Santa Maria Church House of worship1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket790 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Castle Hill Avenue & Parker Street 280 feet
- Purdy Street & Metropolitan Avenue 340 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 610 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Glover Street 680 feet
- Parker Street & Maclay Avenue 700 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Zerega Avenue 720 feet
- St Raymond Avenue & Purdy Street 760 feet
- Zerega Avenue & Lyvere Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Parker Street or Purdy Street.