20th Avenue & Petracca Place
The four-way crossing of 20th Avenue and Petracca Place is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Harvey Playground is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/Postal Facility, is 70 feet away for the Q20, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/Postal Facility, 70 feet away, for the Q20.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/Postal Facility Q2070 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 830 feet by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- College Point
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Avenue
- No standing 19 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Lincoln Technical Institute Trade or language school1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park920 feet
- Harvey Playground1,300 feet
Health care
- Bridge View Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,130 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store840 feet
- Target Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The nearest corners on foot, with walking distances:
- 20th Avenue & 144th Street 1,070 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 21st Avenue 1,250 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & I 678 1,310 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 21st Road 0.3 miles
- Parsons Boulevard & 20th Avenue 0.3 miles
- 21st Avenue & 144th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 20th Avenue.