Hillside Avenue & 171st Street
Hillside Avenue and 171st Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The sculpture “Wingdale” is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 30 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1965, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 169 St F560 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-179 St F0.3 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/171 St, 40 feet away, for the Q1, Q3, Q17 and Q76.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/171 St Q1, Q3, Q17, Q7640 feetQ1 Q3 Q17 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q3 …
- Q17 …
- Q76 …
Hillside Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 24 and 27 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 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 between 1940 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the hardy rubber tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Hillside Avenue (north side).
East side of 171st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 171st Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 435418 and 449928.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Major John W. Mark Park.
- Wingdale Sculpture by Roger Bolomey, 1973580 feet
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument Statue by Frederick Wellington Ruckstull, 1896690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school560 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Major Mark Park550 feet
- Serinor Community Garden - International Towers (NYCHA) Garden1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch230 feet
- Citibank Bank branch700 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket550 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,310 feet
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 14 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 172nd Street 240 feet
- 88th Avenue & 171st Street 300 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 170th Street 310 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 173rd Street 490 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Wexford Terrace 600 feet
- 170th Street & 88th Avenue 600 feet
- 89th Avenue & 171st Street 610 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 169th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 171st Street or Hillside Avenue.