Wallace Avenue & Burke Avenue
Wallace Avenue and Burke Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 830 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 5830 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Burke Av, 810 feet away, for the Bx39, T117 and BxM11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- White Plains Rd/Burke Av Bx39, T117, BxM11810 feetBx39 T117 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- T117 …
- BxM11 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Burke Avenue.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station290 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 100 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Burke Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Burke Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204381 and 214509.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- All Seasons a & C Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,220 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 18 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 260 feet
- Holland Avenue & Burke Avenue 260 feet
- Wallace Avenue & South Oak Drive 300 feet
- South Oak Drive & North Oak Drive 410 feet
- South Oak Drive & Chestnut Drive North 480 feet
- Burke Avenue & Matthews Avenue 520 feet
- Burke Avenue & Cruger Avenue 520 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 550 feet
See every intersection along Burke Avenue or Wallace Avenue.