White Plains Road & East 216th Street

White Plains Road and East 216th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. D'Onofrio Square is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
16 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
219 St
810 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
420 feet
White Plains Rd/E 215 St · Bx39
Within a walk
21 places
13 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 216th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 219 St, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 219 St 2, 5
    810 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. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5
  2. 225 St 2, 5
    0.5 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Homage” (2006) by Joseph D'Alesandro at the 219 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 215 St, 420 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 215 St Bx39
    420 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 216th Street.

  • 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 688 East Gun Hill Road Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 3780 Bronx Boulevard Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
116 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 114 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on White Plains Road (west side).

North side of East 216th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM

South side of East 216th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 207342 and 211340.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 playground
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Regent School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    260 feet
  2. Citywide Health Training Services Trade or language school
    310 feet
  3. Williamsbridge N a a C P Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,140 feet
Show all 4
  1. Leaders of Tomorrow School
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. D'Onofrio Square
    390 feet
  2. Agnes Haywood Playground
    660 feet
  3. Marcus Garvey Square
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lisanti Chapel Listed historic place
    840 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Emmanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    250 feet
  2. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church House of worship
    570 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    420 feet
  2. Western Beef Supermarket
    600 feet
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    1,230 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 24 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 216th Street or White Plains Road.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.