Grand Central Parkway & Springfield Boulevard at 223rd Street
Grand Central Parkway, Springfield Boulevard and 223rd Street meet at a five-way junction in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/Union Tpke, is 840 feet away for the Q27 and Q88, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1951, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/Union Tpke, 840 feet away, for the Q27 and Q88.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/Union Tpke Q27, Q88840 feetQ27 Q88
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
- Q88 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 223-15 Union Turnpike Gas station1,220 feet
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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 four travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Springfield Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Springfield Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 223rd Street & 222nd Street 110 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Hartland Avenue 310 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Springfield Boulevard 350 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Stronghurst Avenue 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Stewart Road 540 feet
- 221st Street & Hartland Avenue 770 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Peck Avenue 830 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Sawyer Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 223rd Street, Grand Central Parkway or Springfield Boulevard.