Laconia Avenue & East 231st Street
Laconia Avenue and East 231st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. It is 460 feet to the 47th Precinct. The nearest bus stop, Laconia Av/Grenada Pl, is 130 feet away for the Bx31, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 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 Laconia Av/Grenada Pl, 130 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Laconia Av/Grenada Pl Bx31 · Shelter130 feetBx31
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 Bronx Boulevard, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1220 East 233rd Street Gas station1,220 feet
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1935 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 231st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 231st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Laconia Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Northeast Bronx Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Health care
- Laconia Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice720 feet
Fire and police
- 47th Precinct Police station460 feet
Supermarkets
- Gitto Farmer's Market Supermarket110 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and six 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Laconia Avenue & East 232nd Street 280 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 230th Street 280 feet
- East 231st Street & Grenada Place 420 feet
- East 233rd Street & Laconia Avenue 530 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 229th Street 560 feet
- Ely Avenue & Grenada Place 590 feet
- East 233rd Street & Bruner Avenue 660 feet
- Ely Avenue & East 232nd Street 660 feet
See every intersection along East 231st Street or Laconia Avenue.