Hillside Avenue & 186th Street
Hillside Avenue and 186th Street meet at a three-way junction in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1962, 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 seven 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/Chelsea St, 50 feet away, for the Q1, Q2, Q3, Q17 and two more.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Chelsea St Q1, Q2, Q3, Q17 +250 feetQ1 Q2 Q3 Q17 Q76 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q2 …
- 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
- 6 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 station360 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- 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)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1962.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 454188.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 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-K340 feet
Health care
- Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch520 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch900 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket720 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and nine 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 & Chelsea Street 140 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 187th Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 185th Street 270 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Chelsea Street 420 feet
- 185th Street & 184th Place 490 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 187th Place 510 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 184th Street 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & 186th Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 186th Street or Hillside Avenue.