Francis Lewis Boulevard & Hillside Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and Hillside Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,421 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. The Bellaire School is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/Hillside Av, is 50 feet away for the Q76, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/Hillside Av, 50 feet away, for the Q76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/Hillside Av Q76 · Shelter50 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Hillside Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway at Clearview Expressway & Hillside Avenue at 212th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 202-06 Hillside Avenue Gas station820 feet
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 47 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,421 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 118th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,011 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 103 and 105 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1954.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
North side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 404445.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Bellaire School780 feet
- Incarnation Catholic Academy School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bellaire Playground340 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hollis Library910 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch220 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket750 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 205th Street 280 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 207th Street 290 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Whitehall Terrace 310 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 204th Street 540 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 208th Street 550 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 89th Avenue 620 feet
- 204th Street & Foothill Avenue 640 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 209th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Francis Lewis Boulevard or Hillside Avenue.