Boston Road & East 222nd Street
Boston Road and East 222nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Baychester Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 12 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1988, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Baychester Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Baychester Av 50.4 miles5
Next trains at this station
Eastchester
1 line- 5 …
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Boston Rd/Bruner Av, 290 feet away, for the Bx30.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Boston Rd/Bruner Av Bx30 · Shelter290 feetBx30
Next buses at this stop
- Bx30 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 222nd Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3800 Boston Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 3401 Mickle Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,090 feet
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 24 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10469
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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 1950 and 1988.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Autumnalis' Higan cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2013 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Boston Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Boston Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Boston Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of East 222nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 222nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Palm Tree Marketplace Supermarket820 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Boston Road & Gunther Avenue 70 feet
- Boston Road & Wickham Avenue 190 feet
- East 222nd Street & Wickham Avenue 270 feet
- Boston Road & Tiemann Avenue 340 feet
- Boston Road & Bruner Avenue 440 feet
- East 222nd Street & Tiemann Avenue 470 feet
- Boston Road & Kingsland Avenue 620 feet
- Gunther Avenue & Tillotson Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along Boston Road or East 222nd Street.