117th Street & 15th Avenue

The three-way junction of 117th Street and 15th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Poppenhusen Institute stands 730 feet away, built in 1868. The nearest bus stop, 15 Av/118 St, is 200 feet away for the Q26, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.

Safety record
1 hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Whitestone Expressway
1.4 miles by car along the streets
Nearest bus stop
200 feet
15 Av/118 St · Q26
Within a walk
6 places
2 religious buildings, 1 fire station and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
117th Street & 15th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 15 Av/118 St, 200 feet away, for the Q26.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 15 Av/118 St Q26
    200 feet
    Q26

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q26 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 15-01 126th Street Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    2.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11356
Community board
Queens Community Board 7
City Council district
19
Police precinct
109
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
College Point
Elevation
8 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.

Trees

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 11 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 117th Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 117th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

North side of 15th Avenue

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

South side of 15th Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as French Second Empire, and built in 1868.

  1. Poppenhusen Institute Designated landmark
    730 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 playground
  • 1 post office

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Playground 115 Playground
    960 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. First Reformed Church of College Point Listed historic place
    1,180 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. College Point Post Office
    820 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 297/Ladder 130 Fire station
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    1,300 feet
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 117th Street or 15th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.