126th Street & Austin Street
The three-way junction of 126th Street and Austin Street is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Eight Oaks Triangle is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/129 St, is 930 feet away for the Q54, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 800 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 Metropolitan Av/129 St, 930 feet away, for the Q54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/129 St Q54930 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station1,190 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and December 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 126th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Austin Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Austin Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- 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.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eight Oaks Triangle590 feet
- Metro Triangle1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 125th Street & Austin Street 500 feet
- 127th Street & Austin Street 650 feet
- 125th Street & 84th Drive 700 feet
- 126th Street & Kew Gardens Road 700 feet
- Austin Street & 84th Drive 730 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 127th Street 750 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & 84th Road 900 feet
- 125th Street & 84th Road 950 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or Austin Street.