221st Street & 106th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 221st Street and 106th Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, Hempstead Av/221 St, is 1,090 feet away for the Q2 and Q82, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Av/221 St, 1,090 feet away, for the Q2 and Q82.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hempstead Av/221 St Q2, Q82 · Shelter1,090 feetQ2 Q82
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q82 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 213-10 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2018.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1925 and 1935.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 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:
- 221st Street & 107th Avenue 250 feet
- 221st Street & 105th Avenue 250 feet
- 221st Street & 104th Avenue 500 feet
- 221st Street & 108th Avenue 500 feet
- 223rd Street & 106th Avenue 520 feet
- 220th Street & 107th Avenue 680 feet
- 221st Street & 103rd Avenue 750 feet
- 223rd Street & 107th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 106th Avenue or 221st Street.