215th Street & 42nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 215th Street and 42nd Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. It is 1,080 feet to the 111th Precinct. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/42 Av, is 860 feet away for the Q13 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 49 places to eat. About 700 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/42 Av, 860 feet away, for the Q13 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/42 Av Q13, Q31860 feetQ13 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 miles
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 October 2024.
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
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 215th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 215th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
North side of 42nd Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Tudor Revival. They were built between 1930 and 1931.
- Hawthorne Court Apartments Designated landmark480 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 police station
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bayside Library1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bayside Post Office1,080 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 49 places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 214th Place 340 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Street 390 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 216th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 650 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 214th Place 650 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 42nd Avenue 720 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 41st Road 860 feet
See every intersection along 215th Street or 42nd Avenue.