46th Avenue & 216th Street
The four-way crossing of 46th Avenue and 216th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/46 Av, is 980 feet away for the Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 19 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1950, 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/46 Av, 980 feet away, for the Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/46 Av Q31980 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 46th Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 station0.3 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1,040 feet
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park feature
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature830 feet
- Alley Pond Park850 feet
- Captain Dermody Triangle1,120 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station1,200 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch920 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and two 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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 46th Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 217th Street & 46th Avenue 260 feet
- 47th Avenue & 216th Street 520 feet
- 215th Street & 46th Avenue 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 218th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 216th Street 700 feet
- 215th Street & 45th Drive 760 feet
- 47th Avenue & 215th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 216th Street or 46th Avenue.