Whittier Street & East Bay Avenue
Whittier Street and East Bay Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Hunts Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Halleck St/Food Center Dr, is 580 feet away for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. Within 820 feet are seven homes.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Halleck St/Food Center Dr, 580 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx6 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Halleck St/Food Center Dr Bx6, Bx6 SBS580 feetBx6 Bx6 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx6 SBS …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Hunts Point Ave & Bryant Ave 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1101 Leggett Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 880 Garrison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10474
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hunts Point
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are seven homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Amur maackia.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and December 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East Bay Avenue
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
East side of Whittier Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Whittier Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Rodman Drake Park & Enslaved African Burial Ground Park580 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Drake Park and Enslaved People's Burial Ground Listed historic place940 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch80 feet
- Chase Bank branch970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Drake Street & East Bay Avenue 260 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & East Bay Avenue 260 feet
- Hunts Point Avenue & East Bay Avenue 520 feet
- Bryant Avenue & East Bay Avenue 520 feet
- Food Center Drive & Halleck Street at East Bay Avenue 530 feet
- Longfellow Avenue & Drake Park South 540 feet
- Whittier Street & Viele Avenue 700 feet
- Faile Street & East Bay Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along East Bay Avenue or Whittier Street.