116th Avenue & 123rd Street
The four-way crossing of 116th Avenue and 123rd Street is in South Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Catholic War Veterans Square is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/122 St, is 360 feet away for the Q7 and Q10, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/122 St, 360 feet away, for the Q7 and Q10.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/122 St Q7, Q10360 feetQ7 Q10
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
- Q10 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 118-05 115th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 44 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11420
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Catholic War Veterans Square.
- Catholic War Veterans Memorial Cross, 1938300 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Epic High School - South School700 feet
- Hawtree Creek Middle School700 feet
- J.H.S. 226 Virgil I. Grissom School700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Catholic War Veterans Square310 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Ozone Park Post Office1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Boy Country Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and four 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 124th Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 123rd Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 122nd Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 122nd Place 390 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 122nd Street 390 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 116th Avenue 480 feet
- 116th Avenue & 125th Street 520 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 121st Street at Hawtree Creek Road 540 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 123rd Street.