212th Street & Hollis Avenue
The four-way crossing of 212th Street and Hollis Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Ave Congregational Church is 280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/212 St, is 40 feet away for the Q2, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/212 St, 40 feet away, for the Q2.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/212 St Q240 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 Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 205-43 Hollis Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers2 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11429
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Yoshino cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 212th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Hollis Ave Congregational Church House of worship280 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hollis Avenue & 212th Place 180 feet
- 213th Street & Hollis Avenue 270 feet
- 211th Street & Hollis Avenue 310 feet
- 212th Street & Bardwell Avenue 410 feet
- 214th Street & Hollis Avenue 430 feet
- 212th Street & 104th Road 560 feet
- 210th Street & Hollis Avenue 590 feet
- 212th Street & 110th Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 212th Street or Hollis Avenue.