Laconia Avenue & East 226th Street
Laconia Avenue and East 226th Street meet at a three-way junction in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. It is 1,090 feet to the 47th Precinct. The nearest bus stop, Laconia Av/E 225 St, is 400 feet away for the Bx31, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Laconia Av/E 225 St, 400 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Laconia Av/E 225 St Bx31 · Shelter400 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 226th Street and Laconia Avenue.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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.
- 1220 East 233rd Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 135 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the scarlet oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 226th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 226th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Laconia Daycare Center & Infant Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Faith Christian Academy School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Road Community Garden1,210 feet
- Edenwald Playground1,230 feet
Health care
- Laconia Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Gospel of St Luke Church House of worship800 feet
- Bethany Church of the Nazarene House of worship1,160 feet
Fire and police
- 47th Precinct Police station1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket320 feet
- Gitto Farmer's Market Supermarket1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and ten 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 225th Street 280 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 227th Street 280 feet
- East 225th Street & 226th Drive 470 feet
- Eastchester Road & Laconia Avenue 560 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 228th Street 560 feet
- Eastchester Road & East 224th Street 650 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 226th Street 800 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 223rd Street 840 feet
See every intersection along East 226th Street or Laconia Avenue.