Bell Boulevard & 42nd Avenue

Bell Boulevard and 42nd Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bayside Library is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/42 Av, is 140 feet away for the Q13 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 67 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
4 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Clearview Expressway
0.5 miles by car along the streets
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Bell Blvd/42 Av · Q13, Q31
Within a walk
8 places
3 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bell Boulevard & 42nd Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/42 Av, 140 feet away, for the Q13 and Q31.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bell Blvd/42 Av Q13, Q31
    140 feet
    Q13 Q31

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q13 …
  2. Q31 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 35-02 Bell Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers
    820 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

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 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 42nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 42nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Bell Boulevard

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Bell Boulevard

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 432287, 432288, 443066 and 443067.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. Little Explorers Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    700 feet
  2. Immanuel Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Bayside Library
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Bayside All St Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,170 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bayside Post Office
    360 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 306 Fire station
    760 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    130 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    920 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    920 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Walfood Supermarket Supermarket
    920 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 67 places to eat and four food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 42nd Avenue or Bell Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.