229th Street & Seward Avenue
The three-way junction of 229th Street and Seward Avenue is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Alley Athletic Playground is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/88 Av, is 1,210 feet away for the Q43, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1951, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/88 Av, 1,210 feet away, for the Q43.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/88 Av Q43 · Shelter1,210 feetQ43
Next buses at this stop
- Q43 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 126 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 229th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Seward Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Athletic Playground1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 230th Street & Seward Avenue 260 feet
- 229th Street & Stronghurst Avenue 290 feet
- 229th Street & Manor Road 370 feet
- 231st Street & Seward Avenue 520 feet
- 230th Street & Stronghurst Avenue 620 feet
- 232nd Street & Seward Avenue 780 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 229th Street 900 feet
- 231st Street & Stronghurst Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along 229th Street or Seward Avenue.