42nd Avenue & 216th Street
The three-way junction of 42nd Avenue and 216th Street is in Bayside, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/217 St, is 1,240 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and nine places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/217 St, 1,240 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/217 St Q121,240 feetQ12
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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 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 May 2014.
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
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
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 2015 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 42nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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 landmark260 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-K1,230 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,080 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 nine places to eat.
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 390 feet
- 215th Street & 42nd Avenue 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 650 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 217th Street 650 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 214th Place 860 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 216th Street 870 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 216th Street or 42nd Avenue.