Hillside Avenue & 127th Street
Hillside Avenue and 127th Street meet at a three-way junction in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 054 Hillside is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 121 St J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 450 feet away, for the Q54.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q54450 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 2026.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 127th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 127th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 054 Hillside School300 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle980 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 126th Street 270 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 129th Street 390 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 125th Street 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 530 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 127th Street 670 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 127th Street 680 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 126th Street 760 feet
- 127th Street & Austin Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 127th Street or Hillside Avenue.