Van Cortlandt Park East & East 236th Street
Van Cortlandt Park East and East 236th Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Park is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 233 St/Napier Av, is 960 feet away for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four 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, 960 feet away, for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Napier Av Bx16, Bx34, BxM4960 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 station820 feet
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.8 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 209 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 dog run
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park60 feet
- Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature360 feet
- Rita Ley Triangle950 feet
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- Woodlawn Dog Run in Van Cortlandt Park Dog run1,030 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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:
- East 236th Street & Napier Avenue 290 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 235th Street 320 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & Napier Avenue 380 feet
- East 237th Street & Napier Avenue 480 feet
- East 235th Street & Herkimer Place 520 feet
- East 235th Street & Napier Avenue 540 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 238th Street 790 feet
- East 233rd Street & Van Cortlandt Park East 870 feet
See every intersection along East 236th Street or Van Cortlandt Park East.