Hillside Avenue & 173rd Street
Hillside Avenue and 173rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The sculpture “Wingdale” is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 25 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1941 and 1969, 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, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 169 St F1,050 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-179 St F1,280 feetF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/172 St, 230 feet away, for the Q1, Q3, Q17, Q76 and QM68.
- 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/172 St Q1, Q3, Q17, Q76 +1 · Shelter230 feetQ1 Q3 Q17 Q76 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q3 …
- Q17 …
- Q76 …
- QM68 …
Hillside Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 19 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 station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 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
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 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 1941 and 1969.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and December 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).
West side of 173rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 430389 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, 1973120 feet
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument Statue by Frederick Wellington Ruckstull, 1896270 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Mary Louis Academy (The) School1,010 feet
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school1,050 feet
- PM Evaluation & Therapy Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
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- The Lutheran Church of Our Savior Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Major Mark Park60 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Savior Lutheran Church Jamaica House of worship1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch720 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,110 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket820 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,040 feet
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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 & Wexford Terrace 110 feet
- 173rd Street & Warwick Crescent 200 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 172nd Street 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Wexford Terrace at Kingston Place 280 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 175th Street 460 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 171st Street 490 feet
- 175th Street & Warwick Crescent 600 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Dalny Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 173rd Street or Hillside Avenue.