Cypress Avenue & Cypress Hills Street
Cypress Avenue and Cypress Hills Street meet at a four-way crossing inside Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 63 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 2,512 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Highland Park is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cypress Hills St/Cypress Av, is 90 feet away for the B13, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cypress Hills St/Cypress Av, 90 feet away, for the B13.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cypress Hills St/Cypress Av B1390 feetB13
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Cypress Avenue and Cypress Hills Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 940 feet by car along the streets.
- 794 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 63 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 39 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,512 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North)
- Elevation
- 169 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2024 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cypress Avenue
- No stopping 21 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Cypress Avenue
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Cypress Hills Street
- No stopping 12 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Cypress Hills Street
- No stopping 8 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highland Park960 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Beth Olam Cemetery Listed historic place1,050 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The one corner within a three-minute walk:
See every intersection along Cypress Avenue, Cypress Hills Street or Jackie Robinson Parkway.