129th Street & Kew Gardens Road
The three-way junction of 129th Street and Kew Gardens Road is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about ten minutes on foot, for the E. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.5 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/129 St, 1,200 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/129 St Q541,200 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 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 one crash 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
- 81 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 129th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 129th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eight Oaks Triangle1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maple Grove Cemetery Listed historic place640 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 127th Street & Kew Gardens Road 350 feet
- 130th Street & Kew Gardens Road 400 feet
- 126th Street & Kew Gardens Road 640 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & 84th Road 840 feet
- 86th Road & Kew Gardens Road 850 feet
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 960 feet
- 125th Street & 84th Road 1,000 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 129th Street or Kew Gardens Road.