123rd Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 123rd Street and 21st 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 Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/College Point Blvd, is 460 feet away for the Q20, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/College Point Blvd, 460 feet away, for the Q20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/College Point Blvd Q20460 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound at Whitestone Expressway & Ulmer Street at Whitestone Expressway Turnaround, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 123rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- District 25 Pre-K Center at 123-07 22nd Avenue Pre-K center250 feet
- Joy Learning Garden II Preschool, ages 2 to 5380 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Poppenhusen Playground40 feet
Houses of worship
- St Johns Lutheran Church House of worship300 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket360 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and nine 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 124th Street & 21st Avenue 250 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 123rd Street & 22nd Avenue 260 feet
- 123rd Street & 20th Avenue 310 feet
- 124th Street & 22nd Avenue 510 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 22nd Avenue 510 feet
- 20th Avenue & 124th Street 550 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 20th Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 123rd Street or 21st Avenue.