Eastchester Road & East 221st Street
Eastchester Road and East 221st Street meet at a three-way junction in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Faith Christian Academy is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/Chester St, is 160 feet away for the Bx31, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eastchester Rd/Chester St, 160 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastchester Rd/Chester St Bx31160 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eastchester Road.
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 chargers0.3 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 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 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)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 145 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1955.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2021 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 221st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 221st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Eastchester Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- New Covenant Christian School320 feet
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson School1,020 feet
- Light and Bright Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
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- Faith Christian Academy School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Road Community Garden860 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hillside Finance Post Office1,230 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 38/Ladder 51 Fire station790 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Palm Tree Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eastchester Road & Hicks Street 60 feet
- Needham Avenue & East 221st Street 200 feet
- Eastchester Road & Needham Avenue 210 feet
- Eastchester Road & Chester Street 270 feet
- Corsa Avenue & Hicks Street 360 feet
- Eastchester Road & Oakley Street 450 feet
- Mickle Avenue & Needham Avenue 450 feet
- East 221st Street & Oakley Street 470 feet
See every intersection along East 221st Street or Eastchester Road.