Bowne Street & Holly Avenue
Bowne Street and Holly Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kissena Jewish Center Synagogue is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kissena Blvd/Holly Av, is 930 feet away for the Q17 and Q25, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kissena Blvd/Holly Av, 930 feet away, for the Q17 and Q25.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kissena Blvd/Holly Av Q17, Q25930 feetQ17 Q25
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 49 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bowne Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Bowne Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Holly Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Holly Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 16 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 024 Andrew Jackson School620 feet
- Little Lollipop Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K810 feet
- Adapt Community Network Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Show all 4
- Ucp of NYC - the Clearview School1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- Kissena Jewish Center Synagogue House of worship1,140 feet
- Marys Nativity St Ann RC Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Gold City Supermarket Supermarket1,210 feet
- Food Plus Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Holly Avenue & Smart Street 250 feet
- Holly Avenue & Robinson Street 250 feet
- Holly Avenue & Burling Street 500 feet
- Union Street & Holly Avenue 500 feet
- Bowne Street & Laburnum Avenue 670 feet
- Burling Street & Hawthorn Avenue 750 feet
- Burling Street & Jasmine Avenue 750 feet
- 45th Avenue & Bowne Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Bowne Street or Holly Avenue.