West 236th Street & Greystone Avenue
West 236th Street and Greystone Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. MacLaughlin Playground is 790 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1962, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 238 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 238 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 236 St, 440 feet away, for the Bx7, BxM1 and BxM2.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 236 St Bx7, BxM1, BxM2440 feetBx7 BxM1 BxM2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 238 St & Riverdale Ave 16 docks in all1,210 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Henry Hudson Parkway East & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Irwin Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 110 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1940 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Greystone Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Greystone Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of West 236th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of West 236th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Little Daydreamers Learning Center 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- MacLaughlin Playground790 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch720 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,110 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,070 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and ten 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 236th Street & Waldo Avenue 60 feet
- Waldo Avenue & Greystone Avenue 210 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Fieldston Road 270 feet
- West 238th Street & Greystone Avenue 660 feet
- West 236th Street & Cambridge Avenue 770 feet
- West 235th Street & Cambridge Avenue 770 feet
- West 238th Street & Waldo Avenue 780 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 238th Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Greystone Avenue or West 236th Street.