126th Street & 15th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 126th Street and 15th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The stele “College Point War Memorial” is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 15 Av/127 St, is 240 feet away for the Q76, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 15 Av/127 St, 240 feet away, for the Q76.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 15 Av/127 St Q76240 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas stationat this corner
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Mall Eighteen.
- College Point War Memorial Stele, 1930630 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- College Point Collaborative School550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- College Point Park1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Firemen's Hall Listed historic place1,050 feet
Houses of worship
- St Fidelis RC Church House of worship650 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 13-28 123rd Street Older adult center1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,110 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,140 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 13 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 126th Street & 14th Avenue 130 feet
- 125th Street & 15th Avenue 270 feet
- 127th Street & 14th Avenue at 15th Avenue 270 feet
- 127th Street & 14th Avenue 300 feet
- 125th Street & 14th Avenue 390 feet
- 124th Street & 15th Avenue 530 feet
- 14th Avenue & 128th Street 530 feet
- 126th Street & 18th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or 15th Avenue.