Northern Boulevard & 215th Place
Northern Boulevard and 215th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd, is 490 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd, 490 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd Q12490 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,010 feet
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 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 Northern Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Tudor Revival. They were built between 1930 and 1931.
- Hawthorne Court Apartments Designated landmark600 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K100 feet
- Immanuel Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bayside Library600 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station470 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch470 feet
- Capital One Bank branch770 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 216th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 215th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 490 feet
- 215th Street & 45th Road 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 217th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 214th Place 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 215th Place 720 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 215th Place or Northern Boulevard.