223rd Street & 59th Avenue
The three-way junction of 223rd Street and 59th Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Haknesiah Presbyterian Church is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 58 Av/223 St, is 380 feet away for the Q75, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 15 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1965 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 58 Av/223 St, 380 feet away, for the Q75.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 58 Av/223 St Q75380 feetQ75
Next buses at this stop
- Q75 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-02 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.6 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1965 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 223rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Benjamin N. Cardozo High School1,050 feet
- Kog Industries Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Haknesiah Presbyterian Church House of worship820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 221-15 Horace Harding Expressway Older adult center980 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,310 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 59th Avenue & 223rd Place 130 feet
- 224th Street & 59th Avenue 260 feet
- 58th Avenue & 223rd Street 270 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 223rd Place 390 feet
- 225th Street & 59th Avenue 510 feet
- 223rd Street & 57th Avenue 680 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 59th Avenue 690 feet
- 59th Avenue & 226th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 223rd Street or 59th Avenue.