131st Street & Kew Gardens Road
The three-way junction of 131st 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 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and seven 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 measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 870 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q54870 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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 May 2024.
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
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 131st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 131st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens School560 feet
- Tiegerman High School1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Road & Kew Gardens Road 110 feet
- 87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 210 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 310 feet
- 134th Street & 87th Avenue 320 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 131st Street 450 feet
- 130th Street & Kew Gardens Road 560 feet
- 135th Street & 86th Road 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 131st Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 131st Street or Kew Gardens Road.