Parsons Boulevard & 65th Avenue
Parsons Boulevard and 65th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pomonok Playground is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Horace Harding Expwy/Parsons Blvd, is 590 feet away for the Q17 and Q88, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Horace Harding Expwy/Parsons Blvd, 590 feet away, for the Q17 and Q88.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Horace Harding Expwy/Parsons Blvd Q17, Q88590 feetQ17 Q88
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q88 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 65th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 890 feet by car along the streets.
- 154-04 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.3 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sycamore maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 75 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 65th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 65th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
East side of Parsons Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No parking 23 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Parsons Boulevard
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
- No parking 24 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 201 the Discovery School for Inquiry and Research School810 feet
- Ivy Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pomonok Playground910 feet
Supermarkets
- Queens Health Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 159th Street & 65th Avenue 270 feet
- 157th Street & 65th Avenue 270 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Parsons Boulevard 490 feet
- 156th Street & 65th Avenue 530 feet
- 160th Street & 65th Avenue 530 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 159th Street 760 feet
- 155th Street & 65th Avenue 790 feet
- 161st Street & 65th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 65th Avenue or Parsons Boulevard.