197th Street & 104th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 197th Street and 104th Avenue is in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Presbyterian Church is 330 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/197 St, is 640 feet away for the Q2, and two 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.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/197 St, 640 feet away, for the Q2.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/197 St Q2640 feetQ2
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 205-43 Hollis Avenue Gas station0.6 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 six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 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- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 104th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 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 Triangle830 feet
Houses of worship
- Hollis Presbyterian Church House of worship330 feet
- Jehovah Witnesses Hollis Ave House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,310 feet
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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 196th Street & 104th Avenue 260 feet
- 198th Street & 104th Avenue 260 feet
- 195th Street & 104th Avenue 520 feet
- 199th Street & 104th Avenue 520 feet
- 197th Street & Hollis Avenue 620 feet
- 197th Street & 100th Avenue 670 feet
- 196th Street & Hollis Avenue 770 feet
- 194th Street & 104th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 104th Avenue or 197th Street.