East 229th Street & 229th Drive North
East 229th Street and 229th Drive North (north-west) meet at a three-way junction in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Edenwald Playground is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 229 St/E 229 Dr S, is 270 feet away for the Bx31, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them police stations, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 229 St/E 229 Dr S, 270 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 229 St/E 229 Dr S Bx31 · Shelter270 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1220 East 233rd Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 116 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,500 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 in 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 police stations
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Northeast Bronx Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Edenwald Playground800 feet
Health care
- Laconia Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Edenwald Community Center Listed historic place480 feet
- Older adult center at 1220 East 229th Street Older adult center1,280 feet
Fire and police
- 47th Precinct Police station590 feet
- Police Service Area #8 Satellite Police station790 feet
Supermarkets
- Gitto Farmer's Market Supermarket750 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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:
- East 229th Street & 229th Drive South 230 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 229th Street 340 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 230th Street 570 feet
- East 229th Street & 229th Drive South 570 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 228th Street 620 feet
- East 229th Street & 229th Drive North 820 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 231st Street 850 feet
- East 231st Street & Grenada Place 870 feet
See every intersection along 229th Drive North or East 229th Street.