Bronx Boulevard & East 226th Street
Bronx Boulevard and East 226th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, 225 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 226th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 225 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 225 St 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Universal City” (2006) by Nicky Enright at the 225 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 226 St/White Plains Rd, 1,180 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 226 St/White Plains Rd Bx81,180 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 226th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1,250 feet by car along the streets.
- 4222 Bronx Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, November 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- 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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronx Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 226th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS
South side of East 226th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 3 School680 feet
- P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- 227th Street Playground520 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Carpenter Avenue & East 226th Street 260 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 225th Street 540 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 227th Street 540 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 228th Street 550 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 224th Street 560 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 228th Street 810 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 224th Street 820 feet
- East 226th Street & Lowerre Place 820 feet
See every intersection along Bronx Boulevard or East 226th Street.