223rd Street & Hempstead Avenue
The four-way crossing of 223rd Street and Hempstead Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 3,831 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Pat Williams Playground is 640 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hempstead Av/221 St, is 430 feet away for the Q2 and Q82, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Av/221 St, 430 feet away, for the Q2 and Q82.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hempstead Av/221 St Q2, Q82430 feetQ2 Q82
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q82 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 223rd Street.
- 5 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, 470 feet by car along the streets.
- 213-10 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 3,831 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Westbound on Hempstead Avenue | 2,226 |
| Eastbound on Hempstead Avenue | 1,605 |
| Total | 3,831 |
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
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
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 December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Hempstead Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pat Williams Playground640 feet
- Hempstead Ballfield Park730 feet
- Hempstead Bench Spread Park840 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 222nd Street & Hempstead Avenue 250 feet
- 223rd Street & 103rd Avenue 250 feet
- 224th Street & Hempstead Avenue 260 feet
- Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway 470 feet
- 223rd Street & 104th Avenue 500 feet
- 225th Street & Hempstead Avenue 530 feet
- 221st Street & Hempstead Avenue 530 feet
- 223rd Street & 101st Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along 223rd Street or Hempstead Avenue.