Hollis Avenue & 205th Place
Hollis Avenue and 205th Place meet at a three-way junction in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Pathways College Preparatory School: a College Board School is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, is 120 feet away for the Q2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, 120 feet away, for the Q2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/Francis Lewis Blvd Q2 · Countdown sign120 feetQ2
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
Cycling
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 205-43 Hollis Avenue Gas station240 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103 and 113 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1925 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hollis Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Charles R Drew - Queens County Ed. F Preschool670 feet
- I.S. 192 the Linden School740 feet
- Pathways College Preparatory School: a College Board School740 feet
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- Charles R. Drew Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- P.S. 134 Hollis School1,060 feet
- Blanche Community Progress Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hollis Playground270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Hollis Library550 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 205th Street & Hollis Avenue 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Hollis Avenue 260 feet
- 204th Street & Hollis Avenue 460 feet
- 207th Street & Hollis Avenue 530 feet
- 109th Avenue & 205th Place 570 feet
- 110th Avenue & 205th Street 600 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 110th Avenue 640 feet
- 203rd Street & Hollis Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 205th Place or Hollis Avenue.