215th Place & Spencer Avenue
The three-way junction of 215th Place and Spencer Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/215 Pl, is 580 feet away for the Q1 and QM68, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/215 Pl, 580 feet away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM68580 feetQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway at Clearview Expressway & Hillside Avenue at 212th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 156 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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 May 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Spencer Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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:
- Spencer Avenue & Sawyer Avenue 70 feet
- Bell Boulevard & Spencer Avenue 140 feet
- 215th Place & Whitehall Terrace 230 feet
- 216th Street & Spencer Avenue 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Bell Boulevard 430 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 215th Place 510 feet
- 217th Street & Spencer Avenue 540 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 216th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 215th Place or Spencer Avenue.