White Plains Road & East 242nd Street
White Plains Road and East 242nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 840 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 2840 feet2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 241 St/White Plains Rd, 1,010 feet away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1171,010 feetT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers210 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 158 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 242nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of White Plains Road
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of White Plains Road
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205022 and 214127.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Training Trade or language school1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 160 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 260 feet
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 300 feet
- White Plains Road & East 243rd Street 320 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 410 feet
- East 242nd Street & Robertson Street 540 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street 550 feet
- East 243rd Street & Osgood Street 570 feet
See every intersection along East 242nd Street or White Plains Road.