Centre Street & William Avenue
Centre Street and William Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Ambrosini Field is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, City Island Av/Winters St, is 700 feet away for the Bx29 and BxM8. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and four places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is City Island Av/Winters St, 700 feet away, for the Bx29 and BxM8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- City Island Av/Winters St Bx29, BxM8700 feetBx29 BxM8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx29 …
- BxM8 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound at Shore Road & Hutchinson River Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 400 City Island Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 565 City Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10464
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Centre Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Centre Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of William Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of William Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Transitional Italianate, and built in 1860.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 175 City Island School970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ambrosini Field690 feet
- Ambrosini Field Playground710 feet
Community centers and public services
- City Island Post Office800 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 70/Ladder 53 Fire station1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch660 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Schofield Street & William Avenue 250 feet
- Caroll Street & William Avenue 510 feet
- City Island Avenue & Centre Street 590 feet
- City Island Avenue & Winters Street 850 feet
- City Island Avenue & Schofield Street 850 feet
- City Island Avenue & Earley Street 1,090 feet
- City Island Avenue & Caroll Street 1,120 feet
- City Island Avenue & Pell Place 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Centre Street or William Avenue.