East 221st Street & Oakley Street
East 221st Street and Oakley Street meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Faith Christian Academy is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, is 340 feet away for the Bx31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, 340 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastchester Rd/E 222 St Bx31340 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3800 Boston Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 3401 Mickle Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
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
- 145 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1988.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the scarlet oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 221st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 221st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Oakley Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Oakley Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- New Covenant Christian School220 feet
- Faith Christian Academy School970 feet
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson School1,190 feet
Show all 4
- Light and Bright Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Road Community Garden620 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 38/Ladder 51 Fire station1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eastchester Road & Oakley Street 210 feet
- Needham Avenue & East 221st Street 260 feet
- East 221st Street & Stickney Place 270 feet
- Eastchester Road & Needham Avenue 350 feet
- Fenton Avenue & Oakley Street 460 feet
- Eastchester Road & East 221st Street 470 feet
- Eastchester Road & East 222nd Street 470 feet
- Eastchester Road & Hicks Street 520 feet
See every intersection along East 221st Street or Oakley Street.