Francis Lewis Boulevard & 109th Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 109th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 3,044 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. South Hollis Library is 1,310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/Hollis Av, is 460 feet away for the Q77, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/Hollis Av, 460 feet away, for the Q77.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/Hollis Av Q77460 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 205-43 Hollis Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers2.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,044 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 294th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,408 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on Francis Lewis Boulevard | 1,832 | 892 |
| Northbound on Francis Lewis Boulevard | 1,212 | 516 |
| Total | 3,044 | 1,408 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11429
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103 and 105 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1920 and 1934.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 109th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Charles R. Drew Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- Charles R Drew - Queens County Ed. F Preschool790 feet
- P.S. 134 Hollis School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hollis Playground1,100 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Hollis Library1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven 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:
- 109th Avenue & 205th Place 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 207th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 205th Street 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 208th Street 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 104th Avenue 570 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Hollis Avenue 580 feet
- 109th Avenue & 204th Street 780 feet
- 109th Avenue & 209th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.