14th Avenue & 117th Street
The four-way crossing of 14th Avenue and 117th Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. College Point Park is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/119 St, is 470 feet away for the Q26, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them listed historic places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/119 St, 470 feet away, for the Q26.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/119 St Q26470 feetQ26
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 117th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground 115 Playground670 feet
- College Point Park1,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- First Reformed Church of College Point Listed historic place520 feet
- Poppenhusen Institute Listed historic place1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- College Point Post Office1,270 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 297/Ladder 130 Fire station1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 14th Avenue & 118th Street 240 feet
- 14th Avenue & 116th Street 250 feet
- 117th Street & 14th Road 410 feet
- 14th Avenue & 119th Street 490 feet
- 14th Avenue & 115th Street 540 feet
- 12th Avenue & 117th Street 630 feet
- 118th Street & 14th Road 650 feet
- 116th Street & 14th Road 650 feet
See every intersection along 117th Street or 14th Avenue.