Wilder Avenue & East 242nd Street
Wilder Avenue and East 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
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 E 241 St/White Plains Rd, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/White Plains Rd Bx39, BxM110.3 milesBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1,010 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 164 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Barnes Avenue & East 242nd Street 250 feet
- Murdock Avenue & East 242nd Street 300 feet
- Murdock Avenue & Penfield Street 490 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 243rd Street 500 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street 510 feet
- Wilder Avenue & Penfield Street 670 feet
- Barnes Avenue & St Ouen Street 730 feet
- Wilder Avenue & St Ouen Street 780 feet
See every intersection along East 242nd Street or Wilder Avenue.