Hillside Avenue & 185th Street
Hillside Avenue and 185th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/184 St, 130 feet away, for the Q2.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/184 St Q2130 feetQ2
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
Hillside Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station640 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23 and 24 (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
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 1925 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Okame' cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 184th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 184th Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 185th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 185th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 444983.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Early Sunrise Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Hbcu Early College Prep School1,090 feet
- I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy School1,090 feet
Health care
- Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center Nursing home or hospice860 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch240 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket450 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 185th Street & 184th Place 220 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 184th Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 186th Street 270 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Chelsea Street 410 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 183rd Street 510 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 187th Street 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & 184th Place 570 feet
- 89th Avenue & 185th Street 580 feet
See every intersection along 184th Place, 185th Street or Hillside Avenue.