Bronxwood Avenue & East 218th Street
Bronxwood Avenue and East 218th Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Leaders of Tomorrow is 1,040 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, eight of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1965, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 219 St 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 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 Bronxwood Av/E 218 St, 120 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/E 218 St Bx8120 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bronxwood Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 688 East Gun Hill Road Gas station0.8 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.8 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2026
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2026
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)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 154 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronxwood Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bronxwood Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of East 218th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 218th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Leaders of Tomorrow School1,040 feet
- Little Giants 3k Center Pre-K1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 219th Street 280 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 217th Street 280 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 216th Street 550 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 220th Street 560 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 218th Street 750 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 221st Street 830 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 215th Street 840 feet
- Barnes Avenue & East 218th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Bronxwood Avenue or East 218th Street.