89th Avenue & 217th Street
The four-way crossing of 89th Avenue and 217th Street is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/215 Pl, is 860 feet away for the Q1 and QM68, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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/215 Pl, 860 feet away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM68860 feetQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway at Clearview Expressway & Hillside Avenue at 212th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 97 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the London planetree.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,120 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 218th Street 270 feet
- 89th Avenue & 216th Street 270 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 217th Street 370 feet
- 89th Avenue & 218th Place 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & 215th Place 530 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 216th Street 650 feet
- 217th Street & Spencer Avenue 760 feet
- 89th Avenue & 219th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 217th Street or 89th Avenue.