20th Avenue & 126th Street
The four-way crossing of 20th Avenue and 126th Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Poppenhusen Playground is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 127 St/20 Av, is 270 feet away for the Q25, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 127 St/20 Av, 270 feet away, for the Q25.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 127 St/20 Av Q25270 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-05 20th Avenue Gas station1,160 feet
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten 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 April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11356
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- College Point
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 126th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 20th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Mall Eighteen.
- College Point War Memorial Stele, 1930590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Joy Learning Garden II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- District 25 Pre-K Center at 123-07 22nd Avenue Pre-K center1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Poppenhusen Playground540 feet
Houses of worship
- St Johns Lutheran Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket810 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 127th Street 250 feet
- 20th Avenue & 125th Street 250 feet
- 20th Avenue & 128th Street 500 feet
- 20th Avenue & 124th Street 500 feet
- 126th Street & 18th Avenue 560 feet
- 126th Street & 22nd Avenue 560 feet
- 20th Avenue & 129th Street 750 feet
- 123rd Street & 20th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or 20th Avenue.