116th Avenue & 197th Street
The four-way crossing of 116th Avenue and 197th 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. The Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 firehouse is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/197 St, is 590 feet away for the Q4, Q51 and QM64, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, eight 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/197 St, 590 feet away, for the Q4, Q51 and QM64.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/197 St Q4, Q51, QM64590 feetQ4 Q51 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q51 …
- QM64 …
Cycling
- 14 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 station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 48 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 197th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Tender Years Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
- Montessori Progressive Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archie Spigner Post Office990 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 Fire station990 feet
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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 198th Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 196th Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 199th Street 520 feet
- 196th Street & 115th Drive 520 feet
- 196th Street & 116th Road 600 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 197th Street 660 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 198th Street 770 feet
- 116th Avenue & 200th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 197th Street.