Paulding Avenue & East 216th Street
Paulding Avenue and East 216th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest bus stop, Bronxwood Av/E 216 St, is 830 feet away for the Bx8, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bronxwood Av/E 216 St, 830 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/E 216 St Bx8830 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 216th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.9 miles 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 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
- 158 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 216th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 216th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Paulding Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Paulding Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Paulding Avenue & East 215th Street 250 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 217th Street 270 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 214th Street 510 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 218th Street 550 feet
- Laconia Avenue & East 216th Street 700 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 216th Street 750 feet
- Paulding Avenue & East 213th Street 760 feet
- Laconia Avenue & Oakley Street 820 feet
See every intersection along East 216th Street or Paulding Avenue.