Holland Avenue & East 212th Street

Holland Avenue and East 212th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Marcus Garvey Square is 470 feet away, and Gun Hill Playground is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Gun Hill Rd, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Gun Hill Rd
870 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
830 feet
East Gun Hill Rd/White Plains Rd · Bx28, Bx38
Within a walk
18 places
8 religious buildings, 2 parks and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Holland Avenue & East 212th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Gun Hill Rd, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    870 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. 219 St 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “My Sun (Mi Sol), My Planet (Mi Planeta) and My City (Mi Ciudad)” (2006) by Andrea Arroyo at the Gun Hill Rd station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/White Plains Rd, 830 feet away, for the Bx28 and Bx38.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. East Gun Hill Rd/White Plains Rd Bx28, Bx38 · Shelter
    830 feet
    Bx28 Bx38
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx28 …
  2. Bx38 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 688 East Gun Hill Road Gas station
    1,270 feet
  2. 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10467
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
12
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Williamsbridge-Olinville
Elevation
106 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 337 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the European hornbeam and the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 11 signs on these blocks
  • 4 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and October 2019, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 212th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 212th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM

West side of Holland Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 schools
  • 1 community center
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Success Academy Charter School - NYC 5 School
    1,000 feet
  2. Success Academy Charter School - NYC 6 School
    1,000 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. 211th Street Community Garden
    130 feet
  2. Marcus Garvey Square
    470 feet
  3. D'Onofrio Square
    780 feet
Show all 5
  1. Gun Hill Playground
    1,270 feet
  2. Agnes Haywood Playground
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lisanti Chapel Listed historic place
    880 feet

Houses of worship

  1. City of Faith Church of God House of worship
    1,230 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Williamsbridge Post Office
    650 feet
  2. Gun Hill Community Center
    1,150 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    670 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    540 feet
  2. Western Beef Supermarket
    960 feet
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 21 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 212th Street or Holland Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.