Richardson Avenue & East 240th Street
Richardson Avenue and East 240th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The Matilda Avenue School is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Wakefield-241 St 2880 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
Also within a walk
- Nereid Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
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, 1,060 feet away, for the T117.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1171,060 feetT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
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.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 155 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 97 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Richardson Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Richardson Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- The Matilda Avenue School700 feet
- P.S. 016 Wakefield School760 feet
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wakefield Playground550 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,160 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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:
- Matilda Avenue & East 240th Street 250 feet
- White Plains Road & East 240th Street 310 feet
- East 240th Street & Garden Place 460 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 240th Street 500 feet
- Furman Avenue & East 240th Street 600 feet
- East 241st Street & Richardson Avenue 600 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 240th Street 750 feet
- East 241st Street & Matilda Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along East 240th Street or Richardson Avenue.