White Plains Road & East 221st Street

White Plains Road and East 221st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, 219 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along White Plains Road.

Safety record
7 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
219 St
520 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
240 feet
White Plains Rd/E 222 St · Bx39
Within a walk
20 places
16 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & East 221st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 219 St, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 219 St 2, 5
    520 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
    1,080 feet
    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 222 St, 240 feet away, for the Bx39.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/E 222 St Bx39
    240 feet
    Bx39

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
132 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 77 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and May 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 221st Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 221st Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205527 and 206084.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twenty public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 16 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 nursing home or hospice
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Equality Charter Elementary School
    430 feet
  2. Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    740 feet
  3. Williamsbridge N a a C P Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    850 feet

Health care

  1. Bronx Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice
    960 feet

Houses of worship

  1. United Christian Baptist Church House of worship
    400 feet
  2. St Peters Lutheran Church House of worship
    800 feet
  3. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church House of worship
    860 feet
Show all 6
  1. St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church House of worship
    1,070 feet
  2. St Lukes Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,140 feet
  3. Emmanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    520 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    740 feet
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    1,050 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 26 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 221st 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.