White Plains Road & Penfield Street
White Plains Road and Penfield Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 580 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 2580 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, 740 feet away, for the T117.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 241 St/White Plains Rd T117740 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 chargers230 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 156 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on White Plains Road (west side).
South side of Penfield Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of White Plains Road
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign 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 school750 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket440 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- White Plains Road & East 242nd Street 260 feet
- White Plains Road & St Ouen Street 350 feet
- Richardson Avenue & East 242nd Street 420 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street 520 feet
- East 242nd Street & Osgood Street 560 feet
- White Plains Road & East 243rd Street 580 feet
- White Plains Road & East 241st Street 610 feet
- Matilda Avenue & East 242nd Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Penfield Street or White Plains Road.