242nd Street & 88th Road
The three-way junction of 242nd Street and 88th Road is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Braddock Av/Cross Island Pkwy, is 0.3 miles away for the Q1, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Braddock Av/Cross Island Pkwy, 0.3 miles away, for the Q1.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Braddock Av/Cross Island Pkwy Q10.3 milesQ1
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 85th Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 240-06 Braddock Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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:
- 242nd Street & 88th Drive 250 feet
- 88th Avenue & 242nd Street 280 feet
- 88th Avenue & 241st Street 440 feet
- 89th Avenue & 242nd Street 510 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 88th Avenue 580 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 88th Road 600 feet
- 88th Avenue & 240th Street 700 feet
- 90th Avenue & 242nd Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 242nd Street or 88th Road.