126th Street & 5th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 126th Street and 5th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Powell's Cove Park is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/127 St, is 900 feet away for the Q25. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/127 St, 900 feet away, for the Q25.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/127 St Q25900 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 5th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powell's Cove Park Nature area950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Riverview Public space780 feet
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:
- 125th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 127th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 126th Street & 6th Avenue 370 feet
- 126th Street & Lax Avenue 410 feet
- 124th Street & 5th Avenue 520 feet
- 5th Avenue & Julius Road 520 feet
- 125th Street & 6th Avenue 620 feet
- 127th Street & 6th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or 5th Avenue.