Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue
Cross Island Parkway and Hillside Avenue (Exit 28A) meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd, is 480 feet away for the Q43 and QM68. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd, 480 feet away, for the Q43 and QM68.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd Q43, QM68480 feetQ43 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q43 …
- QM68 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue, 330 feet by car along the streets.
- 241-15 Hillside Avenue Gas station550 feet
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 103 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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 June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & Cross Island Parkway 100 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 84th Road 110 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 243rd Street 110 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue 150 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 84th Road 230 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue 320 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 85th Avenue 370 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 242nd Street 370 feet
See every intersection along Cross Island Parkway or Hillside Avenue.