126th Street & 18th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 126th Street and 18th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Fidelis RC Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/127 St, is 820 feet away for the Q20, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/127 St, 820 feet away, for the Q20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/127 St Q20820 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station1,150 feet
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more 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 October 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 500 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 126th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 18th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Avenue
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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, 1930160 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- College Point Collaborative School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Poppenhusen Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- St Fidelis RC Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,310 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and ten 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 127th Street & 18th Avenue 250 feet
- 125th Street & 18th Avenue 250 feet
- 124th Street & 18th Avenue 500 feet
- 20th Avenue & 126th Street 560 feet
- 126th Street & 15th Avenue 620 feet
- 126th Street & 14th Avenue 750 feet
- 123rd Street & 18th Avenue 750 feet
- 125th Street & 15th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or 18th Avenue.