217th Street & 46th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 217th Street and 46th Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/217 St, is 770 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/217 St, 770 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/217 St Q12770 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 46th Avenue.
- 2 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,160 feet
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger780 feet
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 58 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 between 1950 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature570 feet
- Alley Pond Park590 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch740 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 46th Avenue & 216th Street 260 feet
- 46th Avenue & 218th Street 260 feet
- 46th Avenue & 215th Place 520 feet
- 47th Avenue & 217th Street 520 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 46th Avenue 530 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 217th Street 690 feet
- 47th Avenue & 218th Street 780 feet
- 47th Avenue & 216th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 217th Street or 46th Avenue.