256 Street, Queens NYC — Traffic Safety, Noise & Cleanliness Scores | 2026
Grade C+, 57 out of 100. How does 256 Street in Queens rank for traffic safety, noise, and cleanliness?
Livability score
Grade C+, livability 57 out of 100.
Calm 65, ranked against numbered streets. Access 43, ranked against every street in the city. Fewer complaints per home than most numbered streets, but little within a walk.
That puts 256 Street in the top 30% of scored streets citywide.
Strongest on housing (91) and tree cover (94); transit (17) is the weak spot. Access is 35% of this grade. If you drive, it likely understates your block.
On the record
Illegal parking is the most-filed complaint on 256 Street, with 40 reports. Since 2021, 8 people have been injured in reported crashes. On the other side, housing ranks 91 among numbered streets. None of the 475 homes on file are rent-stabilized.
Scores are built from 311 complaints, HPD violations, NYPD crash records, MTA stop locations, DOHMH food permits, and the street tree census, divided by the homes and businesses on the street, updated weekly. Read the scoring method or the data sources.
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