124th Street & 5th Avenue
The three-way junction of 124th Street and 5th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, College Point Blvd/7 Av, is 1,060 feet away for the Q25. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is College Point Blvd/7 Av, 1,060 feet away, for the Q25.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- College Point Blvd/7 Av Q251,060 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 5th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Riverview Public space360 feet
- Public space at Soundview Pointe Public space890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 123rd Street & 5th Avenue 250 feet
- 125th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & Lax Avenue 330 feet
- 124th Street & 6th Avenue 360 feet
- 126th Street & 5th Avenue 520 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 5th Avenue 520 feet
- College Point Boulevard & Lax Avenue 550 feet
- 123rd Street & 6th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 124th Street or 5th Avenue.