Horace Harding Expressway & 233rd Street
Horace Harding Expressway and 233rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, Queens, at the edge of Alley Pond Park. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, West Alley Rd/233 St, is 50 feet away for the QM5, QM8 and QM35, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is West Alley Rd/233 St, 50 feet away, for the QM5, QM8 and QM35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Alley Rd/233 St QM5, QM8, QM3550 feetQM5 QM8 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- QM5 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 233rd Street and East Hampton Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at West Alley Road & Cross Island Parkway, 640 feet by car along the streets.
- 219-02 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station1.1 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills; the corner is on the edge of the Alley Pond Park area
- Elevation
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 160 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1978.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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 in October 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 233rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East Hampton Boulevard
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park50 feet
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Horace Harding Expressway & East Hampton Boulevard 140 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway 200 feet
- Long Island Expressway & East Hampton Boulevard 370 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & East Hampton Boulevard 490 feet
- 64th Avenue & 233rd Street 510 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 231st Street 530 feet
- West Alley Road & Cross Island Parkway 640 feet
- 58th Road & East Hampton Boulevard 730 feet
See every intersection along 233rd Street, East Hampton Boulevard, Horace Harding Expressway or West Alley Road.