Hillside Avenue & 123rd Street
Hillside Avenue and 123rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Richmond Hill Post Office is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 570 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z570 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/124 St, 800 feet away, for the Q56.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/124 St Q56800 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2021
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 123rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 123rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 054 Hillside School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Richmond Hill Post Office700 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 124th Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 122nd Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 121st Street 520 feet
- 123rd Street & 85th Avenue 540 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 125th Street 550 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 123rd Street 620 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 120th Street 780 feet
- 124th Street & 85th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 123rd Street or Hillside Avenue.