196th Street & 118th Avenue
The three-way junction of 196th Street and 118th Avenue is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Archie Spigner Post Office is 480 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/195 St, is 670 feet away for the Q4, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/195 St, 670 feet away, for the Q4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/195 St Q4 · Shelter670 feetQ4
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 117-36 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
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 September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 196th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Montessori Progressive Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archie Spigner Post Office480 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 Fire station440 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- 195th Street & 118th Avenue 250 feet
- 195th Street & 117th Road 450 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 196th Street 500 feet
- 194th Street & 118th Avenue 500 feet
- 196th Street & 119th Avenue 550 feet
- 194th Street & 117th Road 700 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 195th Street 750 feet
- 193rd Street & 118th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 118th Avenue or 196th Street.