Laconia Avenue & East 218th Street
Laconia Avenue and East 218th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Lavelle School for the Blind is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/E 222 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Bx31, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings.
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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.
- 3 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 New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 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 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 143 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 58 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 December 2015 and January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 218th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 218th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
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 listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson School780 feet
- Lavelle School for the Blind School1,270 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fish Avenue & East 218th Street 230 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 219th Street 280 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 217th Street 280 feet
- East 217th Street & Oakley Street 370 feet
- Laconia Avenue & Oakley Street 440 feet
- East 219th Street & Oakley Street 450 feet
- Fish Avenue & Needham Avenue 480 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 216th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along East 218th Street or Laconia Avenue.