42nd Avenue & 215th Place
The three-way junction of 42nd Avenue and 215th Place is in Bayside, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/42 Av, is 1,120 feet away for the Q13 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 31 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/42 Av, 1,120 feet away, for the Q13 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/42 Av Q13, Q311,120 feetQ13 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 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 2017.
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
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
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 December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Tudor Revival. They were built between 1930 and 1931.
- Hawthorne Court Apartments Designated landmark290 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and two food stores.
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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Avenue & 216th Street 260 feet
- 215th Street & 42nd Avenue 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 390 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 214th Place 600 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 650 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Street 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 215th Place 870 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 217th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 215th Place or 42nd Avenue.