West 238th Street & Putnam Avenue West

West 238th Street and Putnam Avenue West meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Park is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 20 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
9 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
560 feet · 2 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
200 feet
W 238 St/Bailey Av · Bx3
Within a walk
6 places
2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    560 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 W 238 St/Bailey Av, 200 feet away, for the Bx3.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 238 St/Bailey Av Bx3
    200 feet
    Bx3

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Bailey Ave & W 238 St 19 docks in all
    350 feet

By car

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

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    830 feet
  2. 189 Van Cortlandt Avenue West Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

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
26 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Putnam Avenue West

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Putnam Avenue West

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM

North side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 238th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCKS LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 park feature

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bailey Playground
    190 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    690 feet
  3. Van Cortlandt Park
    750 feet
Show all 5
  1. Southwest Playground
    940 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    1,000 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Fort Independence Historic District Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    630 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    1,240 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Putnam Avenue West 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.