197th Street & Carpenter Avenue
The four-way crossing of 197th Street and Carpenter Avenue is in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Post Office is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jamaica Av/Carpenter Av, is 1,080 feet away for the Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,100 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 Jamaica Av/Carpenter Av, 1,080 feet away, for the Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Carpenter Av Q1101,080 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at McLaughlin Avenue & Grand Central Parkway at Sutro Street, 1.2 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 cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2021.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
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 March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 197th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
Health care
- Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice650 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hollis Post Office750 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,280 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Carpenter Avenue & Sagamore Avenue 330 feet
- 197th Street & Hiawatha Avenue 400 feet
- Woodhull Avenue & 195th Place 590 feet
- 195th Street & Sagamore Avenue 630 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & Hiawatha Avenue 770 feet
- 196th Street & Woodhull Avenue 800 feet
- 93rd Avenue & Carpenter Avenue 830 feet
- 195th Street & 99th Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 197th Street or Carpenter Avenue.