Hillside Avenue & 216th Street
Hillside Avenue and 216th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/215 Pl, is 210 feet away for the Q1 and QM68, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places 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/215 Pl, 210 feet away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM68210 feetQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
Hillside Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway at Clearview Expressway & Hillside Avenue at 212th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 109 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
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Hillside Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and 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 & 215th Place 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 217th Street 270 feet
- 89th Avenue & 216th Street 410 feet
- 216th Street & Spencer Avenue 460 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 215th Street 530 feet
- 215th Place & Whitehall Terrace 540 feet
- 89th Avenue & 217th Street 650 feet
- Spencer Avenue & Sawyer Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 216th Street or Hillside Avenue.