224th Street & Hempstead Avenue
The four-way crossing of 224th Street and Hempstead Avenue is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pat Williams Playground is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hempstead Av/225 St, is 280 feet away for the Q2 and Q82, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Av/225 St, 280 feet away, for the Q2 and Q82.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hempstead Av/225 St Q2, Q82280 feetQ2 Q82
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q82 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, 200 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 cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hempstead Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pat Williams Playground380 feet
- Hempstead Ballfield Park470 feet
- Hempstead Bench Spread Park580 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway 200 feet
- 223rd Street & Hempstead Avenue 260 feet
- 225th Street & Hempstead Avenue 270 feet
- 222nd Street & Hempstead Avenue 510 feet
- 225th Street & 103rd Avenue 510 feet
- 223rd Street & 103rd Avenue 510 feet
- 224th Street & 101st Avenue 540 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Cross Bay Parkway 600 feet
See every intersection along 224th Street or Hempstead Avenue.