White Plains Road & East 239th Street

White Plains Road and East 239th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along White Plains Road.

Safety record
8 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Nereid Av
620 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
White Plains Rd/E 239 St · Bx39
Within a walk
16 places
8 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 239th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Nereid Av 2, 5
    620 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. Wakefield-241 St 2
    0.3 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/E 239 St, 30 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 239 St Bx39
    30 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.8 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
    0.4 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10470
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
11
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Wakefield-Woodlawn
Elevation
157 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 115 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky yellowwood.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

South side of East 239th Street

  • No parking 1 sign 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 12 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign 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
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 207563 and 208405.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Sixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 schools
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Little Stars Childcare Program 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    360 feet
  2. The Matilda Avenue School
    830 feet
  3. All Seasons Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,120 feet
Show all 4
  1. P.S. 016 Wakefield School
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bissel Gardens Garden
    820 feet
  2. Wakefield Playground
    840 feet
  3. Carpenter Avenue Community Garden
    880 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Supermarkets

  1. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    510 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and eight food stores.

Not on record for this corner: 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 239th Street or White Plains Road.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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.