39th Avenue & 221st Street
The four-way crossing of 39th Avenue and 221st Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/223 St, is 0.5 miles away for the Q12. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black walnut.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/223 St, 0.5 miles away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/223 St Q120.5 milesQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black walnut.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 221st Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 221st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 39th Avenue & 220th Street 250 feet
- 39th Avenue & 222nd Street 260 feet
- 221st Street & 40th Avenue 420 feet
- 221st Street & 38th Avenue 480 feet
- 39th Avenue & 219th Street 510 feet
- 39th Avenue & 223rd Street 510 feet
- 220th Street & 40th Avenue 660 feet
- 220th Street & 38th Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 221st Street or 39th Avenue.