120th Street & Atlantic Avenue
The four-way crossing of 120th Street and Atlantic Avenue is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,150 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Atlantic Av/Lefferts Blvd, is 230 feet away for the Q24, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Atlantic Av/Lefferts Blvd, 230 feet away, for the Q24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av/Lefferts Blvd Q24 · Shelter230 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 119-01 Atlantic Avenue Gas station340 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2018
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,150 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 691st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 579 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 120th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 120th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of Atlantic Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Atlantic Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413908.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Epic High School - North School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Frank McConnell Park90 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St Benedict Joseph Labre Church Listed historic place790 feet
- Bethlehem Church House of worship950 feet
Fire and police
- Division 13/Squad 270 Fire station660 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 120th Street & 94th Avenue 130 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & Atlantic Avenue 310 feet
- 121st Street & Atlantic Avenue 310 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 94th Avenue 440 feet
- 118th Street & Atlantic Avenue 560 feet
- 123rd Street & Atlantic Avenue 620 feet
- 120th Street & 95th Avenue 640 feet
- 91st Avenue & 120th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 120th Street or Atlantic Avenue.