Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue
Cross Island Parkway and Hillside Avenue (Hillside Avenue) meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd, is 150 feet away for the Q43 and QM68, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd, 150 feet away, for the Q43 and QM68.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Commonwealth Blvd Q43, QM68150 feetQ43 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q43 …
- QM68 …
By car
A ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound starts at this corner.
- 241-15 Hillside Avenue Gas station880 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 100 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue 170 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 246th Street 310 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue 320 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Cross Island Parkway 420 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 84th Road 420 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 84th Road 430 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 243rd Street 440 feet
See every intersection along Cross Island Parkway or Hillside Avenue.