196th Street & 99th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 196th Street and 99th Avenue is in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/99 Av, is 1,270 feet away for the Q2, and three 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. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/99 Av, 1,270 feet away, for the Q2.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/99 Av Q21,270 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 206-02 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Siberian elm and the bald cypress.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Health care
- Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Hollis Presbyterian Church House of worship1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 197th Street & 99th Avenue 260 feet
- 195th Street & 99th Avenue 260 feet
- 196th Street & 100th Avenue 390 feet
- 197th Street & 99th Road 400 feet
- 194th Street & 99th Avenue 520 feet
- 198th Street & 99th Avenue 520 feet
- 195th Street & Sagamore Avenue 580 feet
- 197th Street & 100th Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or 99th Avenue.