12th Street & Queens Plaza South
The three-way junction of 12th Street and Queens Plaza South is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Queensbridge Park is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about six minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W0.3 miles7 N W
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.4 miles7 E F G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Queens Plaza South, 560 feet away, for the B62 and Q103.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Queens Plaza South B62, Q103560 feetB62 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 11 St & 43 Ave 28 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 640 feet by car along the streets.
- 4202 21st Street Gas station540 feet
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1939.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- 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 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 12th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Plaza South & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 250 feet
- 11th Street & Queens Plaza South 260 feet
- 13th Street & Queens Plaza South 280 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & 13th Street 380 feet
- 21st Street & Queens Plaza South 540 feet
- 10th Street & Queens Plaza South 550 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 12th Street 640 feet
- 21st Street & Queens Plaza North 730 feet
See every intersection along 12th Street or Queens Plaza South.