East 222nd Street & Needham Avenue
East 222nd Street and Needham Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. New Covenant Christian School is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, is 520 feet away for the Bx31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, 520 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastchester Rd/E 222 St Bx31520 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 222nd Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 3800 Boston Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 3401 Mickle Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 August 2025.
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
- 138 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1989.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2013 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 222nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 222nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Needham Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Needham Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- New Covenant Christian School530 feet
- Light and Bright Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5660 feet
- Faith Christian Academy School1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Road Community Garden610 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Palm Tree Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Mickle Avenue & Needham Avenue 130 feet
- East 222nd Street & Mickle Avenue 210 feet
- East 222nd Street & Kingsland Avenue 240 feet
- Eastchester Road & Needham Avenue 370 feet
- Needham Avenue & East 221st Street 470 feet
- East 223rd Street & Schieffelin Avenue 490 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Chester Street 560 feet
- Eastchester Road & East 221st Street 580 feet
See every intersection along East 222nd Street or Needham Avenue.