Hawkins Street & William Avenue
Hawkins Street and William Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The stele “City Island World War Memorial” is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, City Island Av/Fordham St, is 920 feet away for the Bx29 and BxM8. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and seven places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, 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/Fordham St, 920 feet away, for the Bx29 and BxM8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- City Island Av/Fordham St Bx29, BxM8920 feetBx29 BxM8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx29 …
- BxM8 …
Cycling
- 20 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, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 400 City Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 565 City Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 1950.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hawkins Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Transitional Italianate, and built in 1860.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in City Island Park.
- City Island World War Memorial Stele550 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hawkins Park550 feet
- Hawkins Park Playground630 feet
- City Island Wetlands Nature area1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Island Library1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Fordham Street & William Avenue 400 feet
- Hawkins Street & Paulis Place 470 feet
- City Island Avenue & Hawkins Street 630 feet
- Bay Street & William Avenue 650 feet
- City Island Avenue & Caroll Street 880 feet
- Tier Street & William Avenue 900 feet
- City Island Avenue & Fordham Street 930 feet
- Fordham Street & Brown Lane 1,060 feet
See every intersection along Hawkins Street or William Avenue.