197th Street & 119th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 197th Street and 119th 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. Archie Spigner Post Office is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/196 St, is 830 feet away for the Q84, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 120 Av/196 St, 830 feet away, for the Q84.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/196 St Q84830 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
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 station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 46 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 197th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Archie Spigner Post Office1,250 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 Fire station1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 119th Avenue & 198th Street 250 feet
- 196th Street & 119th Avenue 270 feet
- 199th Street & 119th Avenue 500 feet
- 195th Street & 119th Avenue 530 feet
- 120th Avenue & 197th Street 610 feet
- 197th Street & 118th Avenue 650 feet
- 119th Avenue & 200th Street 750 feet
- 194th Street & 119th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 119th Avenue or 197th Street.