Union Turnpike & 254th Street
Union Turnpike and 254th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. The corner is also named Jack M. Friedman Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. In 2025, 3,429 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Glen Oaks Library is 660 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/Little Neck Pkwy, is 270 feet away for the Q46, Q48, QM6 and QM36. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/Little Neck Pkwy, 270 feet away, for the Q46, Q48, QM6 and QM36.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/Little Neck Pkwy Q46, Q48, QM6, QM36 · Shelter270 feetQ46 Q48 QM6 QM36
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
- QM6 …
- QM36 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & 81st Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 262-10 Hillside Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,429 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 249th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,409 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11004
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
- Elevation
- 104 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Jack M. Friedman Way, a co-naming enacted on December 1, 2017 (Local Law 237 of 2017).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Jack M. Friedman Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 254th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 254th Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 446656, 448657 and 448658.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Stein-Goldie Veterans Square.
- Stein-Goldie Veterans Square Artillery, 1943640 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 post office
Libraries, museums and history
- Glen Oaks Library660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glen Oaks Post Office810 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 251 Fire station270 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy380 feet
Shopping centers
- Glen Oaks Shopping Center Shopping center460 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & Little Neck Parkway 280 feet
- 254th Street & 80th Avenue 290 feet
- Union Turnpike & 255th Street 350 feet
- Little Neck Parkway & 80th Avenue 480 feet
- 75th Avenue & 254th Street 520 feet
- Union Turnpike & 256th Street 540 feet
- 255th Street & 80th Avenue 550 feet
- 75th Avenue & Little Neck Parkway 570 feet
See every intersection along 254th Street or Union Turnpike.