126th Street & 101st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 126th Street and 101st Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 Av/124 St, is 490 feet away for the Q8, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/124 St, 490 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/124 St Q8 · Shelter490 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-28 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.6 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11419
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1915 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 101st Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 101st Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of 126th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 415455 and 423235.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park970 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park Playground1,050 feet
Houses of worship
- Gospel Baptist Church House of worship730 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket670 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight food stores.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 125th Street & 101st Avenue 260 feet
- 127th Street & 101st Avenue 260 feet
- 126th Street & 97th Avenue 480 feet
- 127th Street & 102nd Avenue 520 feet
- 124th Street & 101st Avenue 530 feet
- 101st Avenue & 129th Street 530 feet
- 125th Street & 97th Avenue 730 feet
- 127th Street & 97th Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 101st Avenue or 126th Street.