Hillside Avenue & 187th Place
Hillside Avenue and 187th Place meet at a three-way junction in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/187 Pl, 30 feet away, for the Q77 and Q82.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/187 Pl Q77, Q8230 feetQ77 Q82
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
- Q82 …
Hillside Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-41 Hillside Avenue Gas station250 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 77 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 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 187th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Early Sunrise Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K160 feet
Health care
- Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,150 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch390 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 187th Street 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 188th Street 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Chelsea Street 370 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 189th Street 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 186th Street 510 feet
- 188th Street & Wexford Terrace 520 feet
- 89th Avenue & 187th Place 550 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Chelsea Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 187th Place or Hillside Avenue.