196th Street & Murdock Avenue
The four-way crossing of 196th Street and Murdock Avenue is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Daniel M. O'Connell Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Murdock Av/196 St, is 30 feet away for the Q83, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Murdock Av/196 St, 30 feet away, for the Q83.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Murdock Av/196 St Q83 · Shelter30 feetQ83
Next buses at this stop
- Q83 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 225th Street & 103rd Avenue, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-05 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 54 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin 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 October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 196th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Daniel M. O'Connell Playground40 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pascal Baylon Church House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 196th Street & 113th Road 260 feet
- 197th Street & Murdock Avenue 260 feet
- 196th Street & 114th Road 260 feet
- 196th Street & 113th Avenue 520 feet
- Murdock Avenue & 198th Street 520 feet
- 196th Street & 114th Drive 520 feet
- 194th Street & Murdock Avenue 660 feet
- 197th Street & 113th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or Murdock Avenue.