Van Cortlandt Park East & East 238th Street
Van Cortlandt Park East and East 238th 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 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 233 St/Napier Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 233 St/Napier Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 233 St/Napier Av Bx16, Bx34, BxM40.3 milesBx16 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4200 Van Cortlandt Park East Gas station0.3 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 94 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 238th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Cortlandt Park East
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 dog run
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature30 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park40 feet
- Rita Ley Triangle160 feet
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- Woodlawn Dog Run in Van Cortlandt Park Dog run240 feet
- Woodlawn Playground720 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Cortlandt Park East & Oneida Avenue 220 feet
- East 238th Street & Oneida Avenue 230 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & Napier Avenue 400 feet
- East 237th Street & Oneida Avenue 480 feet
- East 237th Street & Napier Avenue 500 feet
- East 236th Street & Napier Avenue 720 feet
- East 236th Street & Oneida Avenue 730 feet
- East 238th Street & Kepler Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along East 238th Street or Van Cortlandt Park East.