196th Street & 42nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 196th Street and 42nd Avenue is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Francis Lewis Playground is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av, is 560 feet away for the Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av, 560 feet away, for the Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/42 Av Q76560 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine 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 February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 59 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 1931 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 42nd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Kon Gen Preschool · Pre-K120 feet
- P.S. 130 School540 feet
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
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- International School of Permanent Ma Trade or language school940 feet
- William Spyropoulos School1,080 feet
- Francis Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Francis Lewis Playground540 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flushing Library1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch930 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 195th Street & 42nd Avenue 290 feet
- 196th Street & 42nd Road 310 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 42nd Avenue 400 feet
- 194th Street & 42nd Avenue 540 feet
- 196th Street & Station Road 590 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 196th Street 660 feet
- 193rd Street & 42nd Avenue 790 feet
- 195th Street & Station Road 880 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or 42nd Avenue.