196th Street & 104th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 196th Street and 104th Avenue is in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Presbyterian Church is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/109 Av, is 630 feet away for the Q2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/109 Av, 630 feet away, for the Q2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/109 Av Q2630 feetQ2
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 205-43 Hollis Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 104th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gladys Warren Triangle570 feet
Houses of worship
- Hollis Presbyterian Church House of worship100 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 195th Street & 104th Avenue 260 feet
- 197th Street & 104th Avenue 260 feet
- 196th Street & Hollis Avenue 510 feet
- 194th Street & 104th Avenue 520 feet
- 198th Street & 104th Avenue 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 195th Street 570 feet
- 195th Street & Hollis Avenue 620 feet
- 196th Street & 100th Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 104th Avenue or 196th Street.