White Plains Road & East 218th Street

White Plains Road and East 218th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church is 130 feet away, and Equality Charter Elementary School is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along White Plains Road.

Safety record
17 hurt
19 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
219 St
250 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
230 feet
White Plains Rd/E 219 St · Bx39, T117, BxM11
Within a walk
21 places
15 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 218th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 219 St, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 219 St 2, 5
    250 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. 225 St 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5
  2. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    0.4 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 219 St, 230 feet away, for the Bx39, T117 and BxM11.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 219 St Bx39, T117, BxM11
    230 feet
    Bx39 T117 BxM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …
  2. T117 …
  3. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on White Plains Road.

  • 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 17 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
120 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 20 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on White Plains Road (west side).

North side of East 218th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 218th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

East side of White Plains Road

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 211385, 211386, 212188 and 214281.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 15 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground
  • 1 school
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Williamsbridge N a a C P Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    570 feet
  2. Citywide Health Training Services Trade or language school
    620 feet
  3. Regent School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    830 feet
Show all 4
  1. Equality Charter Elementary School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. D'Onofrio Square
    960 feet
  2. Agnes Haywood Playground
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church House of worship
    130 feet
  2. Emmanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    460 feet
  3. St Peters Lutheran Church House of worship
    760 feet
Show all 4
  1. United Christian Baptist Church House of worship
    1,230 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    220 feet
  2. Western Beef Supermarket
    1,170 feet
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 218th 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.