Van Cortlandt Park East & East 235th Street
Van Cortlandt Park East and East 235th Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx, at the edge of Van Cortlandt Park. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 233 St/Napier Av, is 870 feet away for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 233 St/Napier Av, 870 feet away, for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Napier Av Bx16, Bx34, BxM4870 feetBx16 Bx34 BxM4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
- Bx34 …
- BxM4 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Cortlandt Park East.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 4200 Van Cortlandt Park East Gas station500 feet
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2021.
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; the corner is on the edge of the Van Cortlandt Park area
- Elevation
- 207 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 80 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Cortlandt Park East
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park40 feet
- Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature680 feet
- Rita Ley Triangle1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- East 235th Street & Herkimer Place 190 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 236th Street 320 feet
- East 235th Street & Napier Avenue 450 feet
- East 233rd Street & Van Cortlandt Park East 540 feet
- East 236th Street & Napier Avenue 600 feet
- East 233rd Street & Herkimer Place 640 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & Napier Avenue 700 feet
- East 237th Street & Napier Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along East 235th Street or Van Cortlandt Park East.