214th Place & 40th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 214th Place and 40th Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Engine 306 firehouse is 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/39 Av, is 800 feet away for the Q13, Q27 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 64 places to eat. About 600 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 Bell Blvd/39 Av, 800 feet away, for the Q13, Q27 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/39 Av Q13, Q27, Q31800 feetQ13 Q27 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q27 …
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-02 Bell Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers340 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 84 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.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 214th Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 214th Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 40th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 40th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Second Empire, and built in 1873.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Little Explorers Preschool, ages 2 to 5380 feet
Houses of worship
- Bayside All St Episcopal Church House of worship200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bayside Post Office1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 306 Fire station290 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch830 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch830 feet
- Citibank Bank branch840 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket770 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 64 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 215th Street & 40th Avenue 260 feet
- 40th Avenue & Corporal Stone Street 260 feet
- 39th Avenue & 214th Place 420 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 40th Avenue 480 feet
- 215th Place & 40th Avenue 520 feet
- 39th Avenue & 215th Street 680 feet
- 39th Avenue & Corporal Stone Street 680 feet
- 41st Avenue & Bell Boulevard 690 feet
See every intersection along 214th Place or 40th Avenue.