215th Street & 46th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 215th Street and 46th Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. In 2026, 34 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. It is 710 feet to the 111th Precinct. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/46 Av, is 460 feet away for the Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/46 Av, 460 feet away, for the Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/46 Av Q31460 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 46th Avenue.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2019.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 34 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Westbound on 46th Avenue | 27 |
| Eastbound on 46th Avenue | 7 |
| Total | 34 |
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
- 59 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 215th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 215th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 031 Bayside School820 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- Outshine Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marie Curie Playground1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bayside Library910 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station710 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and five 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 215th Street & 45th Drive 240 feet
- 46th Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 215th Street & 46th Road 270 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Avenue 380 feet
- 215th Street & 45th Road 470 feet
- 47th Avenue & 215th Street 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 216th Street 520 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Road 610 feet
See every intersection along 215th Street or 46th Avenue.