White Plains Road & Watson Avenue
White Plains Road and Watson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 575 red-light and 1,308 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 583 is 680 feet away, and the Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Parkchester, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them schools, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parkchester, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Parkchester 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Day in Parkchester” (2011) by William Low at the Parkchester station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Watson Av, 100 feet away, for the Bx36 and Bx39.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- White Plains Rd/Watson Av Bx36, Bx39100 feetBx36 Bx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
- Bx39 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Watson Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Bruckner Boulevard & Underhill Avenue at Bruckner Expressway, 1,110 feet by car along the streets.
- 1879 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 575 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 138th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 188 more were issued.
In 2025, 1,308 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 623rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 822 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Northbound on White Plains Road | 738 | 488 |
| Southbound on White Plains Road | 570 | 334 |
| Total | 1,308 | 822 |
Every corner with red-light camera tickets · Every corner with speed camera tickets
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 24 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Watson Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Watson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of White Plains Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of White Plains Road
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Birch Family Services-Watson Ave School330 feet
- Watson Avenue Ecc Pre-K330 feet
- P.S. 583 School680 feet
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- Pugsley Preparatory Academy School1,010 feet
- The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Haviland Playground530 feet
- FDNY-EMT Yadira Arroyo Playground800 feet
- Justice Sotomayor Houses Playground950 feet
Health care
- Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Health Care Nursing home or hospice970 feet
Houses of worship
- Revelation Church House of worship840 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Sotomayor Houses Community center1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- ShopRite Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Bruckner Commons Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven 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:
- Underhill Avenue & Watson Avenue 290 feet
- Watson Avenue & Virginia Avenue 300 feet
- Leland Avenue & Watson Avenue 550 feet
- Haviland Avenue & Virginia Avenue 560 feet
- Blackrock Avenue & Virginia Avenue 560 feet
- White Plains Road & Gleason Avenue 800 feet
- Watson Avenue & Thieriot Avenue 810 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & White Plains Road 830 feet
See every intersection along Watson Avenue or White Plains Road.