218th Street & Spencer Avenue
The four-way crossing of 218th Street and Spencer Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/Springfield Blvd, is 900 feet away for the Q1, Q36, Q43 and QM68, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven 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/Springfield Blvd, 900 feet away, for the Q1, Q36, Q43 and QM68.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Springfield Blvd Q1, Q36, Q43, QM68900 feetQ1 Q36 Q43 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q36 …
- Q43 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 5 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 chargers0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 119 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 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Spencer Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Place & Spencer Avenue 250 feet
- 218th Street & Sawyer Avenue 260 feet
- 217th Street & Spencer Avenue 310 feet
- 219th Street & Spencer Avenue 500 feet
- 216th Street & Spencer Avenue 580 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 217th Street 670 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Braddock Avenue at Spencer Avenue 750 feet
- 89th Avenue & 218th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 218th Street or Spencer Avenue.