196th Street & 122nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 196th Street and 122nd Avenue is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Locust Manor Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/197 St, is 860 feet away for the Q77, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/197 St, 860 feet away, for the Q77.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/197 St Q77860 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113 and 116 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the lagerstroemia.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 196th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 196th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Rehoboth Care Preschool910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Locust Manor Playground1,190 feet
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 197th Street & 122nd Avenue 120 feet
- 195th Street & 122nd Avenue 250 feet
- 197th Street & Nashville Boulevard 380 feet
- 194th Street & 122nd Avenue 500 feet
- 198th Street & 122nd Avenue 500 feet
- 197th Street & Williamson Avenue 580 feet
- 193rd Street & 122nd Avenue 710 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 197th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 122nd Avenue or 196th Street.