116th Avenue & 196th Street
The four-way crossing of 116th Avenue and 196th Street is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Archie Spigner Post Office is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/195 St, is 850 feet away for the Q4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/195 St, 850 feet away, for the Q4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/195 St Q4 · Shelter850 feetQ4
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-05 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Montessori Progressive Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archie Spigner Post Office730 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 Fire station840 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 196th Street & 115th Drive 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 197th Street 260 feet
- 196th Street & 116th Road 340 feet
- 196th Street & 115th Road 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 198th Street 520 feet
- 195th Street & 116th Road 590 feet
- 194th Street & 116th Avenue 660 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 196th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 196th Street.