Union Turnpike & 257th Street
Union Turnpike and 257th Street meet at a three-way junction in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Glen Oaks Post Office is 210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/256 St, is 210 feet away for the Q46 and Q48, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/256 St, 210 feet away, for the Q46 and Q48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/256 St Q46, Q48210 feetQ46 Q48
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
Cycling
- 14 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 77-40 Hewlett Street Gas station0.9 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 108 feet above sea level
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Union Turnpike (north side).
South 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
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 441388 and 456597.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School790 feet
Health care
- New Glen Oaks Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Glen Oaks Library330 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glen Oaks Post Office210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 251 Fire station700 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch80 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket640 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy440 feet
Shopping centers
- Glen Oaks Shopping Center Shopping center70 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 256th Street 270 feet
- Union Turnpike & 255th Street 460 feet
- Union Turnpike & 259th Street 550 feet
- 259th Street & 79th Avenue 550 feet
- 257th Street & 80th Avenue 550 feet
- 256th Street & 80th Avenue 740 feet
- 260th Street & 79th Avenue 810 feet
- Union Turnpike & 254th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 257th Street or Union Turnpike.