Laconia Avenue & East 217th Street
Laconia Avenue and East 217th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Bx31, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx31.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastchester Rd/E 222 St Bx310.3 milesBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Laconia Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1124 East Gun Hill Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- 132 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 217th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 217th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 3 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 listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson School900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 217th Street & Oakley Street 90 feet
- Laconia Avenue & Oakley Street 160 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 216th Street 280 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 218th Street 280 feet
- Fish Avenue & East 218th Street 350 feet
- Wilson Avenue & East 216th Street 510 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 215th Street 530 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 219th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along East 217th Street or Laconia Avenue.