Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street
Richardson Avenue and East 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three 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 four minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 12 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 1,000 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,000 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, 1,160 feet away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1171,160 feetT117
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 station0.7 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers370 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2023.
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
- 151 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is 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 July 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 242nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket860 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 11 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 140 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 160 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 250 feet
- East 242nd Street & Robertson Street 380 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 420 feet
- White Plains Road & East 243rd Street 470 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 242nd Street 520 feet
- East 243rd Street & Osgood Street 520 feet
See every intersection along East 242nd Street or Richardson Avenue.