Laconia Avenue & East 212th Street
Laconia Avenue and East 212th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest bus stop, East Gun Hill Rd/Boston Rd, is 1,060 feet away for the Bx28 and Bx38, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/Boston Rd, 1,060 feet away, for the Bx28 and Bx38.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Gun Hill Rd/Boston Rd Bx28, Bx381,060 feetBx28 Bx38
Next buses at this stop
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Laconia Avenue.
- 8 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1124 East Gun Hill Road Gas station1,120 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers950 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 89 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 212th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 212th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence - 3 & 4 Middle School710 feet
- Bronxwood Allied Care & Continuing S Trade or language school1,040 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Laconia Avenue & East 213th Street 290 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 211th Street 290 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 214th Street 540 feet
- East 212th Street & Msgr Cahill Place 550 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Laconia Avenue 600 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 212th Street 700 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 215th Street 790 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Lurting Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along East 212th Street or Laconia Avenue.