121st Street & 18th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 121st Street and 18th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. College Point Park is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, College Point Blvd/18 Av, is 310 feet away for the Q26, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 31 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is College Point Blvd/18 Av, 310 feet away, for the Q26.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- College Point Blvd/18 Av Q26310 feetQ26
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers920 feet
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 121st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 435476 and 455462.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Joy Learning Garden II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- College Point Park1,000 feet
- Poppenhusen Playground1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- St Fidelis RC Church House of worship1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- College Point Post Office430 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 297/Ladder 130 Fire station960 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch910 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket560 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket1,020 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 16 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 120th Street & 18th Avenue 250 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 18th Avenue 260 feet
- 121st Street & 15th Avenue 350 feet
- 18th Avenue & 119th Street 500 feet
- 123rd Street & 18th Avenue 510 feet
- 20th Avenue & 121st Street 560 feet
- 120th Street & 15th Avenue 580 feet
- 121st Street & 14th Road 600 feet
See every intersection along 121st Street or 18th Avenue.