217th Street & Spencer Avenue
The four-way crossing of 217th Street and Spencer Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/215 Pl, is 880 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 four places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 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, 880 feet away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM68880 feetQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks 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 station0.3 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 131 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1949 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Spencer Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 216th Street & Spencer Avenue 280 feet
- 218th Street & Spencer Avenue 310 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 217th Street 390 feet
- Spencer Avenue & Sawyer Avenue 480 feet
- 215th Place & Spencer Avenue 540 feet
- 218th Place & Spencer Avenue 550 feet
- 218th Street & Sawyer Avenue 560 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 216th Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 217th Street or Spencer Avenue.