White Plains Road & East 212th Street

White Plains Road and East 212th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Marcus Garvey Square is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Gun Hill Rd, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Gun Hill Rd
400 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
390 feet
White Plains Rd/East Gun Hill Rd · Bx39, Bx41, Bx41 SBS, T117 +1
Within a walk
18 places
10 religious buildings, 2 parks and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 212th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Gun Hill Rd, 400 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    400 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. 219 St 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “My Sun (Mi Sol), My Planet (Mi Planeta) and My City (Mi Ciudad)” (2006) by Andrea Arroyo at the Gun Hill Rd station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/East Gun Hill Rd, 390 feet away, for the Bx39, Bx41, Bx41 SBS, T117 and BxM11.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/East Gun Hill Rd Bx39, Bx41, Bx41 SBS, T117 +1
    390 feet
    Bx39 Bx41 Bx41 SBS T117 BxM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …
  2. Bx41 …
  3. Bx41 SBS …
  4. T117 …
  5. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Hull Ave & E Gun Hill Rd 18 docks in all
    0.5 miles

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 1,310 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 688 East Gun Hill Road Gas station
    800 feet
  2. 3474 Putnam Place Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10467
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
12
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Williamsbridge-Olinville
Elevation
107 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 291 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 28 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 212th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 212th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

West side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 203460 and 204954.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 10 religious buildings
  • 2 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 garden
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. City of Faith Christian School
    910 feet
  2. Northeast Bronx Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    930 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Marcus Garvey Square
    30 feet
  2. D'Onofrio Square
    360 feet
  3. 211th Street Community Garden
    600 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lisanti Chapel Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. City of Faith Church of God House of worship
    750 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Williamsbridge Post Office
    530 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 62/Ladder 32 Fire station
    1,010 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    370 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    70 feet
  2. Western Beef Supermarket
    560 feet
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 22 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 212th Street or White Plains Road.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.