Riverdale Avenue & West 238th Street
Riverdale Avenue and West 238th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 877 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The belfry tower “Riverdale, Spuytenduyvil, Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower” is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 238 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 238 St 10.5 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 238 St, 60 feet away, for the Bx7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 238 St Bx760 feetBx7
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- W 238 St & Riverdale Ave 16 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Irwin Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, May 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 877 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 845th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 442 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Northbound on Riverdale Avenue | 635 | 326 |
| Southbound on Riverdale Avenue | 242 | 116 |
| Total | 877 | 442 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 171 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 49 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 6 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on West 238th Street (south side).
East side of Riverdale Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Riverdale Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8AM-8:30AM
North side of West 238th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204353, 207702, 207703 and 208078.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Bell Tower Park.
- Riverdale, Spuytenduyvil, Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower Belfry tower, 1931440 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Little Daydreamers Learning Center 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bell Tower Park420 feet
- MacLaughlin Playground840 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Spuyten Duyvil Riverdale Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower Listed historic place480 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch60 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch480 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and nine 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:
- Riverdale Avenue & Henry Hudson Parkway East at West 239th Street 430 feet
- Johnson Avenue & West 238th Street 460 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 238th Street 470 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway East & Johnson Avenue 570 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 239th Street 580 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Oxford Avenue 660 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway East & Henry Hudson Parkway 740 feet
- West 238th Street & Greystone Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Riverdale Avenue or West 238th Street.