Cypress Avenue & Decatur Street
Cypress Avenue and Decatur Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 068 Cambridge is 1,040 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and six places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Halsey St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Halsey St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Decatur St/Cypress Av, 110 feet away, for the B20.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Decatur St/Cypress Av B20110 feetB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Summerfield St & Cypress Ave 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-14 Cooper Avenue Gas station1,270 feet
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Cypress Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Cypress Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Decatur Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of Decatur Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 068 Cambridge School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Evergreen Park850 feet
- Evergreen Park Playground1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Billy's Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cypress Avenue & Cody Avenue 230 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Summerfield Street 260 feet
- Cypress Avenue & St Felix Avenue 410 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Norman Street 510 feet
- 78th Avenue & Cypress Avenue 520 feet
- Seneca Avenue & Decatur Street 560 feet
- Cypress Avenue & 79th Avenue 700 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Stephen Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Cypress Avenue or Decatur Street.