Wallace Avenue & Pelham Parkway North
Wallace Avenue and Pelham Parkway North meet at a three-way junction in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Pelham Parkway Community Center is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, Pelham Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1952, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Pelham Pkwy, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Pelham Pkwy 2, 5850 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Back to the Garden” (2007) by Tomie Arai at the Pelham Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pelham Pkwy/White Plains Rd, 930 feet away, for the Bx12.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pelham Pkwy/White Plains Rd Bx12 · Shelter930 feetBx12
Next buses at this stop
- Bx12 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Pelham Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2290 White Plains Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, 22 Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 177 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Pelham Parkway North
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Bronx House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Pelham Parkway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Pelham Parkway Jewish Center House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Pelham Parkway Community Center270 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Choice Market Supermarket1,100 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Holland Avenue & Pelham Parkway North 270 feet
- Pelham Parkway North & Cruger Avenue 530 feet
- Astor Avenue & Wallace Avenue 620 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Pelham Parkway North 800 feet
- White Plains Road & Pelham Parkway North 810 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Astor Avenue 880 feet
- Astor Avenue & Holland Avenue 890 feet
- White Plains Road & Thwaites Place 960 feet
See every intersection along Pelham Parkway North or Wallace Avenue.