218th Street & 99th Avenue
The three-way junction of 218th Street and 99th Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 304/Ladder 162 firehouse is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/99 Av, is 710 feet away for the Q27, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/99 Av, 710 feet away, for the Q27.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/99 Av Q27710 feetQ27
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 213-10 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11429
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
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 August 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 218th Street
- 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.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Alpha Fundamental Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- District 29 Pre-K Center at 100-05 Springfield Boulevard Pre-K center1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queens Village Veterans Plaza1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Hope Restoration Ministries House of worship1,150 feet
- Grace Lutheran Church Queens Village House of worship1,300 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 304/Ladder 162 Fire station860 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch900 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,020 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,180 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and ten 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 98th Avenue 260 feet
- 218th Street & 100th Avenue 350 feet
- 218th Street & 97th Avenue 440 feet
- 218th Street & 101st Avenue 500 feet
- 98th Avenue & 217th Lane 510 feet
- 100th Avenue & 217th Lane 600 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 99th Avenue 610 feet
- 218th Street & Hempstead Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 218th Street or 99th Avenue.