172nd Street & 126th Avenue
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and 126th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Gwen Ifill Park is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bedell St/Baisley Blvd, is 990 feet away for the Q85 and Q89, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bedell St/Baisley Blvd, 990 feet away, for the Q85 and Q89.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedell St/Baisley Blvd Q85, Q89 · Shelter990 feetQ85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 168-07 Baisley Boulevard Gas station1,220 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 25 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.
Since 2014 at least 139 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 126th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Jermaine L. Green STEM Institute of Queens School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gwen Ifill Park Nature area720 feet
- North Rochdale Playground1,030 feet
- Phoenix Gate Community Garden1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & Baisley Boulevard at 125th Avenue 220 feet
- 172nd Street & 127th Avenue 250 feet
- 172nd Street & Baisley Boulevard 280 feet
- 171st Street & Baisley Boulevard 440 feet
- 172nd Street & 128th Avenue 460 feet
- 172nd Street & Brocher Road 520 feet
- Baisley Boulevard & Marsden Street 620 feet
- 126th Avenue & 174th Place 670 feet
See every intersection along 126th Avenue or 172nd Street.