Holland Avenue & East 215th Street

Holland Avenue and East 215th 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. Agnes Haywood Playground is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 2,100 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
219 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
410 feet
White Plains Rd/E 215 St · Bx39
Within a walk
21 places
12 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Holland Avenue & East 215th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 219 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 219 St 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    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. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Homage” (2006) by Joseph D'Alesandro at the 219 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 215 St, 410 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 215 St Bx39
    410 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 3 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 688 East Gun Hill Road Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 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 December 2025.

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
124 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 152 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green Vase' zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 10 signs on these blocks
  • 3 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.

South side of East 215th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

East side of Holland Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Holland Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.

  • 12 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 1 garden
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Regent School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    980 feet
  2. Citywide Health Training Services Trade or language school
    1,030 feet
  3. Leaders of Tomorrow School
    1,180 feet
Show all 4
  1. Little Giants 3k Center Pre-K
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. D'Onofrio Square
    400 feet
  2. Agnes Haywood Playground
    480 feet
  3. 211th Street Community Garden
    930 feet
Show all 4
  1. Marcus Garvey Square
    1,200 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lisanti Chapel Listed historic place
    120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Emmanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    900 feet
  2. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Western Beef Supermarket
    620 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    1,150 feet
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    1,250 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 16 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 215th Street or Holland Avenue.

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