259th Street & East Williston Avenue
The four-way crossing of 259th Street and East Williston Avenue is in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. Q993 is 400 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/258 St, is 1,160 feet away for the Q43, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/258 St, 1,160 feet away, for the Q43.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/258 St Q431,160 feetQ43
Next buses at this stop
- Q43 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 262-10 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11001
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
- Elevation
- 100 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 259th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of East Williston Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 191 Mayflower School400 feet
- P.S. Q993 School400 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 258th Street & East Williston Avenue 270 feet
- 260th Street & East Williston Avenue 270 feet
- 257th Street & East Williston Avenue 530 feet
- 261st Street & East Williston Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Avenue & 259th Street 680 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 259th Street 780 feet
- 256th Street & East Williston Avenue 800 feet
- 262nd Street & East Williston Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 259th Street or East Williston Avenue.