White Plains Road & Soundview Avenue at Gildersleeve Avenue
White Plains Road, Soundview Avenue and Gildersleeve Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Soundview-Clason Point, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Soundview Park is 830 feet away, and Waterfront Community Garden is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Soundview Av/Gildersleeve Av, is 40 feet away for the Bx27 and Bx39. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them gardens, and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Soundview Av/Gildersleeve Av, 40 feet away, for the Bx27 and Bx39.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Soundview Av/Gildersleeve Av Bx27, Bx3940 feetBx27 Bx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx27 …
- Bx39 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Soundview Avenue and White Plains Road.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway eastbound at Bruckner Boulevard & Bruckner Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 440 Soundview Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2 Castle Hill Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10473
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Clason Point
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Soundview Avenue
- Back-in parking only 11 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of White Plains Road
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harding Park310 feet
- Harding Park Playground380 feet
- Soundview Park830 feet
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- Harding Park Community Garden1,020 feet
- Pugsley Creek Park Nature area1,030 feet
- Waterfront Community Garden1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Shorehaven Public space420 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
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 nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gildersleeve Avenue & Glenz Estate 150 feet
- White Plains Road & Dune Court 150 feet
- White Plains Road & Stanton Court 230 feet
- Bolton Avenue & Gildersleeve Avenue 280 feet
- Gildersleeve Avenue & Newman Avenue 310 feet
- White Plains Road & Banes Court 380 feet
- Bolton Avenue & Dune Court 420 feet
- Soundview Avenue & Newman Avenue 440 feet
See every intersection along Gildersleeve Avenue, Soundview Avenue or White Plains Road.