Wales Avenue & East 142nd Street
Wales Avenue and East 142nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx is 640 feet away, and Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, E 143 St-St Mary's St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is E 143 St-St Mary's St, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- E 143 St-St Mary's St 6620 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Cypress Av 60.4 miles6
- E 149 St 60.5 miles6
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Southern Blvd/143 St, 600 feet away, for the T102.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Southern Blvd/143 St T102600 feetT102
Next buses at this stop
- T102 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 21 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Southern Blvd & E 142 St 23 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway eastbound at East 140th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 285 Bruckner Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 955 East 149th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 January 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10454
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 142nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Wales Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Wales Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx School640 feet
- American Dream Charter School950 feet
- A House on Beekman Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
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- Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science School1,130 feet
- Academic Leadership Charter School1,240 feet
- P.S. 065 Mother Hale Academy School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mary's Park920 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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:
- Southern Boulevard & East 142nd Street 290 feet
- Concord Avenue & East 142nd Street 310 feet
- Wales Avenue & St Marys Street 360 feet
- Jackson Avenue & East 142nd Street 570 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Southern Boulevard 590 feet
- Concord Avenue & St Marys Street 630 feet
- Southern Boulevard & St Marys Street 650 feet
- East 144th Street & Wales Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along East 142nd Street or Wales Avenue.