Hillside Avenue & 217th Street
Hillside Avenue and 217th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 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 480 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 six 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, 480 feet away, for the Q1 and QM68.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/215 Pl Q1, QM68480 feetQ1 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- QM68 …
Hillside Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 5 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 station1,230 feet
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 108 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 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 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 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 4 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 six places to eat and four food stores.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 216th Street 270 feet
- 89th Avenue & 217th Street 370 feet
- 217th Street & Spencer Avenue 390 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 215th Place 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & 218th Street 640 feet
- 89th Avenue & 216th Street 640 feet
- 218th Street & Spencer Avenue 670 feet
- 216th Street & Spencer Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 217th Street or Hillside Avenue.