217th Street & 115th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 217th Street and 115th Avenue is in Cambria Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. East Springfield Playground is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/115 Av, is 540 feet away for the Q27, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/115 Av, 540 feet away, for the Q27.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/115 Av Q27540 feetQ27
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11411
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cambria Heights
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1935 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 115th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Xcel Tiny Tots Preschool · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East Springfield Playground990 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 217th Street & 114th Road 70 feet
- 115th Avenue & 218th Street 260 feet
- 115th Avenue & 114th Road 290 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 114th Road 380 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 115th Avenue 390 feet
- 115th Avenue & 219th Street 520 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Colfax Street 540 feet
- 219th Street & 114th Road 560 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 217th Street.