There is an entrance to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east from Queens Boulevard.

Photo taken March 2012.

Skipping a few miles to the east, the Clearview Expressway (I-295) begins on the left.

Photos taken November 2025.

Hillside Avenue runs east as a two-lane undivided road with bus lanes. There are traffic lights with oversized street name signs at 213 Street, 214 Street, 215 Place, 216 Street, and 217 Street.

Photos taken November 2025.

The roadway splits. Bear left for access to Springfield Boulevard north and Braddock Avenue north.

Photos taken November 2025.

Hillside Avenue widens to become a four-lane divided road. There is a traffic light with an oversized street name sign at Springfield Boulevard.

Photos taken November 2025.

There is a traffic light at Braddock Avenue. Turn right here to stay on NY 25. Hillside Avenue continues straight ahead as NY 25B. There is no route signage at this intersection, so motorists wishing to follow NY 25 need to know where they're going.

Photo taken November 2025.

Braddock Avenue runs southeast as a four-lane divided road.

Photos taken November 2025.

There is an interchange with the Cross Island Parkway. There is a southbound entrance on the right and a turnaround on the left that can be used to access the northbound entrance on the other side. Immediately after the interchange, Braddock Avenue ends at Jericho Turnpike, which runs along the city line here. Turn left to continue east on NY 25 into Nassau County. Turn right to go west on Jamaica Avenue.

Photos taken November 2025.