220th Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 220th Street and 116th 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. Cambria Heights Community Church is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/219 St, is 860 feet away for the Q4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/219 St, 860 feet away, for the Q4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/219 St Q4860 feetQ4
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.6 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Sterling' silver linden and the Yoshino cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 116th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of 220th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 220th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 44 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Storybook, and built in 1931.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S./M.S. 147 Ronald McNair School560 feet
- Sacred Heart School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5870 feet
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy School920 feet
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- Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School Middle School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East Springfield Playground600 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cambria Heights Library880 feet
Houses of worship
- Cambria Heights Community Church House of worship100 feet
- Sacred Heart Church Cambria Heights House of worship870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center Older adult center630 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,260 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 219th Street 260 feet
- 221st Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 218th Street 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 222nd Street 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 220th Street 650 feet
- 220th Street & 115th Road 660 feet
- 116th Avenue & 217th Street 780 feet
- 223rd Street & 116th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 220th Street.