Grand Central Parkway & Bell Boulevard at 86th Avenue
Grand Central Parkway, Bell Boulevard and 86th Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, 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/215 Pl, is 0.3 miles away for the Q1 and QM68, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1955, 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/215 Pl, 0.3 miles away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM680.3 milesQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway at Clearview Expressway & Hillside Avenue at 212th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills
- Elevation
- 168 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 160 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bell Boulevard & 86th Road 40 feet
- 86th Avenue & 86th Road 140 feet
- 215th Street & 86th Avenue 300 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 217th Street 300 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Bell Boulevard 450 feet
- 86th Avenue & 214th Street 550 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 218th Street 600 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 85th Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 86th Avenue, Bell Boulevard or Grand Central Parkway.