Needham Avenue & East 221st Street
Needham Avenue and East 221st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. New Covenant Christian School is 120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eastchester Rd/Chester St, is 360 feet away for the Bx31, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eastchester Rd/Chester St, 360 feet away, for the Bx31.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastchester Rd/Chester St Bx31360 feetBx31
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Baychester Avenue & East 222nd Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3800 Boston Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 3401 Mickle Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3329 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 2026.
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)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 147 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the eastern redbud and the scarlet oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 221st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 221st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Needham Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Needham Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Needham Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- New Covenant Christian School120 feet
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson School940 feet
- Light and Bright Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
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- Faith Christian Academy School1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eastchester Road Community Garden740 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 38/Ladder 51 Fire station990 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Palm Tree Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eastchester Road & Needham Avenue 100 feet
- Eastchester Road & East 221st Street 200 feet
- East 221st Street & Oakley Street 260 feet
- Eastchester Road & Hicks Street 260 feet
- Eastchester Road & Oakley Street 330 feet
- Mickle Avenue & Needham Avenue 340 feet
- East 222nd Street & Needham Avenue 470 feet
- Eastchester Road & Chester Street 470 feet
See every intersection along East 221st Street or Needham Avenue.