Tibbett Avenue & West 238th Street

Tibbett Avenue and West 238th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. MacLaughlin Playground is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 21 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1932 and 1966, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
710 feet · 3 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
660 feet
Broadway/W 238 St · Bx9
Within a walk
6 places
2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Tibbett Avenue & West 238th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    710 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.4 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 238 St, 660 feet away, for the Bx9.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 238 St Bx9
    660 feet
    Bx9

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Tibbett Avenue.

  • 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 238 St & Tibbett Ave 21 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    940 feet
  2. 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

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)
Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
Elevation
21 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1932 and 1966.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 28 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Tibbett Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7:30AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Tibbett Avenue

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

North side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 215148.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 park feature

Schools and child care

  1. Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    860 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    1,000 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Park
    1,010 feet
  3. MacLaughlin Playground
    1,060 feet
Show all 5
  1. Southwest Playground
    1,270 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    1,300 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    870 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    0.3 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 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:

See every intersection along Tibbett Avenue or West 238th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.