White Plains Road & East 237th Street

White Plains Road and East 237th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Francis of Rome Church is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along White Plains Road.

Safety record
17 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Nereid Av
470 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
450 feet
White Plains Rd/Nereid Av · Bx39, BxM11
Within a walk
9 places
5 religious buildings, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 237th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    470 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. 233 St 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5
  2. Wakefield-241 St 2
    0.5 miles
    2

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Nereid Av, 450 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/Nereid Av Bx39, BxM11
    450 feet
    Bx39 BxM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …
  2. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
169 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.

Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the 'Millstone' Japanese pagodatree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

West side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-8:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205951 and 210539.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nine public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 older adult center

Schools and child care

  1. Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    820 feet
  2. All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,060 feet
  3. St. Francis of Assisi School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,200 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Francis of Rome Church House of worship
    1,110 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 720 Nereid Avenue Older adult center
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    370 feet
  2. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    670 feet
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 11 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 237th 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, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.