West 238th Street & Corlear Avenue

West 238th Street and Corlear Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. It is 1,090 feet to the 50th Precinct. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and 24 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1962, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
5 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
450 feet · 2 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
400 feet
Broadway/W 238 St · Bx9
Within a walk
7 places
2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
West 238th Street & Corlear Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    450 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.4 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 238 St, 400 feet away, for the Bx9.

  • 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 238 St Bx9
    400 feet
    Bx9

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 238 St & Tibbett Ave 21 docks in all
    220 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    680 feet
  2. 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.

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)
Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
Elevation
18 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,100 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 1927 and 1962.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 32 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Corlear Avenue

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Corlear Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7:30AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

North side of West 238th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 210367 and 213838.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 park feature
  • 1 police station

Schools and child care

  1. Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,120 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    740 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Park
    830 feet
  3. Bailey Playground
    1,080 feet
Show all 5
  1. Southwest Playground
    1,090 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    1,120 feet

Fire and police

  1. 50th Precinct Police station
    1,090 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    610 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    1,090 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Corlear Avenue or West 238th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.