Hollis Avenue & 99th Avenue
Hollis Avenue and 99th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Helping Hand Academy II is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Av/99 Av, is 40 feet away for the Q2, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Av/99 Av, 40 feet away, for the Q2.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Av/99 Av Q240 feetQ2
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 99th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 99th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Hollis Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Helping Hand Academy II School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hollis Veterans Square1,030 feet
- Gladys Warren Triangle1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Farmers Boulevard & Hollis Avenue 130 feet
- Hollis Avenue & 191st Street 200 feet
- 190th Street & Hollis Avenue 310 feet
- 193rd Street & 99th Avenue 480 feet
- Hollis Avenue & 100th Avenue 490 feet
- 190th Street & Woodhull Avenue 520 feet
- Farmers Boulevard & Henderson Avenue 550 feet
- 191st Street & 102nd Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 99th Avenue or Hollis Avenue.