Henley Road & Avon Street
Henley Road and Avon Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the horse chestnut.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/Avon St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q3 and Q76.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Avon St Q3, Q760.3 milesQ3 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q3 …
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 1935 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the horse chestnut.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Avon Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of Avon Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of Henley Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of Henley Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- Avon Street & Kruger Road 300 feet
- Henley Road & Somerset Street 360 feet
- Chelsea Street & Somerset Street 610 feet
- Henley Road & Radnor Street 610 feet
- Cambridge Road & Somerset Street 620 feet
- Dalny Road & Avon Street 670 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Avon Street 750 feet
- Somerset Street & Hovenden Road 750 feet
See every intersection along Avon Street or Henley Road.