89th Avenue & 196th Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 196th Street is in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holliswood Post Office is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/195 Pl, is 620 feet away for the Q76, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, 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/195 Pl, 620 feet away, for the Q76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/195 Pl Q76620 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at McLaughlin Avenue & Grand Central Parkway at Sutro Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 202-06 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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 August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 196th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Community centers and public services
- Holliswood Post Office1,250 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 301/Ladder 150 Fire station1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 196th Street & 89th Road 300 feet
- 89th Avenue & 197th Street 430 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 196th Street 520 feet
- 90th Avenue & 196th Street 600 feet
- 197th Street & 89th Road 730 feet
- 89th Avenue & 198th Street 750 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 195th Place 750 feet
- 91st Avenue & 196th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or 89th Avenue.