Barnes Avenue & East 220th Street

Barnes Avenue and East 220th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Agnes Haywood Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
5 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
219 St
1,110 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
650 feet
E 222 St/Barnes Av · Bx8
Within a walk
15 places
13 religious buildings, 1 playground and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Barnes Avenue & East 220th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 219 St, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 219 St 2, 5
    1,110 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. 225 St 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Homage” (2006) by Joseph D'Alesandro at the 219 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 222 St/Barnes Av, 650 feet away, for the Bx8.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 222 St/Barnes Av Bx8
    650 feet
    Bx8

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx8 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 836 East 233rd Street Gas station
    0.7 miles
  2. 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10467
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
12
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Williamsbridge-Olinville
Elevation
138 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.

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 July 2015 and February 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Barnes Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of Barnes Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 220th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 220th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 1 playground
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Leaders of Tomorrow School
    1,190 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Agnes Haywood Playground
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church House of worship
    280 feet
  2. St Peters Lutheran Church House of worship
    440 feet
  3. St Lukes Episcopal Church House of worship
    660 feet
Show all 4
  1. Trinity Baptist Church House of worship
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 14 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or East 220th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.