White Plains Road & East 243rd Street
White Plains Road and East 243rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 12 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 1,160 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 21,160 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, 0.3 miles away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T1170.3 milesT117
Next buses at this stop
- T117 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers530 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in 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
- 155 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2022 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 243rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of White Plains Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 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
West side of White Plains Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 212834.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine 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:
- East 243rd Street & Osgood Street 260 feet
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 320 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 470 feet
- White Plains Road & Penfield Street 580 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 243rd Street 600 feet
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 610 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 730 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street 850 feet
See every intersection along East 243rd Street or White Plains Road.