White Plains Road & East 234th Street

White Plains Road and East 234th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, 233 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along White Plains Road.

Safety record
14 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
233 St
260 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
270 feet
White Plains Rd/E 233 St · Bx39, T117
Within a walk
8 places
5 religious buildings, 1 fire station and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 234th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 233 St, 260 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 233 St 2, 5
    260 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5
  2. 225 St 2, 5
    0.5 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Secret Garden: There's No Place Like Home” (2006) by Skowmon Hastanan at the 233 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 233 St, 270 feet away, for the Bx39 and T117.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 233 St Bx39, T117
    270 feet
    Bx39 T117

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …
  2. T117 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on White Plains Road.

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4222 Bronx Boulevard Gas station
    1,270 feet
  2. 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers
    0.9 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10466
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
11
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Wakefield-Woodlawn
Elevation
174 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

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 1932.

Since 2014 at least 35 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 234th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

West side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-8:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 211789 and 214290.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 post office
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Prime Time Healthcare Training Cente Trade or language school
    880 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God House of worship
    130 feet
  2. St Francis of Rome Church House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Wakefield Post Office
    650 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 15/Engine 63/Ladder 39 Fire station
    780 feet

Bank branches

  1. Capital One Bank branch
    250 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    670 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    530 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    930 feet
  3. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 21 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:

See every intersection along East 234th Street or White Plains Road.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, 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.