127th Street & 5th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 127th Street and 5th 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. Powell's Cove Park is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/127 St, is 680 feet away for the Q25. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/127 St, 680 feet away, for the Q25.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/127 St Q25680 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 128-02 14th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 127th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 127th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 5th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powell's Cove Park Nature area690 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Riverview Public space1,040 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 5th Avenue & Julius Road 260 feet
- 126th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 127th Street & 6th Avenue 360 feet
- 127th Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 520 feet
- 125th Street & 5th Avenue 520 feet
- Schorr Drive & Pearl Road 520 feet
- Powells Cove Boulevard & Julius Road 600 feet
- 128th Street & 6th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 127th Street or 5th Avenue.