Bronx Boulevard & East 216th Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 216th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Olinville Playground is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 219 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 219 St 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Gun Hill Rd 2, 50.4 miles2 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 White Plains Rd/E 215 St, 1,320 feet away, for the Bx39.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- White Plains Rd/E 215 St Bx391,320 feetBx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 216th Street.
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.
- 641 East Gun Hill Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers940 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11 and 12 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 84 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 123 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the sugar maple.
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 September 2021 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronx Boulevard
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 216th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 216th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Citywide Health Training Services Trade or language school870 feet
- Regent School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olinville Playground710 feet
- D'Onofrio Square1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Emmanuel Baptist Church House of worship730 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,320 feet
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- Olinville Avenue & East 216th Street 250 feet
- East 216th Street & Willett Avenue 500 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 213th Street 850 feet
- White Plains Road & East 216th Street 900 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & Carpenter Avenue 920 feet
- Olinville Avenue & East 219th Street 1,100 feet
- Olinville Avenue & East 213th Street 1,100 feet
- White Plains Road & East 217th Street 1,180 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 216th Street.