Hillside Avenue & 196th Street
Hillside Avenue and 196th 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. Holliswood Post Office is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/195 Pl, is 170 feet away for the Q76, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. A bus lane runs along Hillside Avenue, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/195 Pl, 170 feet away, for the Q76.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/195 Pl Q76170 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Hillside Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at McLaughlin Avenue & Grand Central Parkway at Sutro Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 202-06 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars3 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23
- 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 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 196th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Holliswood Post Office720 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 195th Place 230 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 197th Street 430 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 195th Street 490 feet
- 89th Avenue & 196th Street 520 feet
- 197th Street & Foothill Avenue 710 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 198th Street 750 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 193rd Street 780 feet
- 196th Street & 89th Road 830 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or Hillside Avenue.