37th Avenue & 56th Street
The four-way crossing of 37th Avenue and 56th Street is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Sergeant Collins Triangle is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Northern Blvd, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Northern Blvd, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd M, R1,320 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 61 St-Woodside 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/57 St, 960 feet away, for the Q18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/57 St Q18960 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 St & 37 Ave 22 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 56-02 Broadway Gas station1,160 feet
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 56th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 56th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Woodside Friends at CLC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sergeant Collins Triangle1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Lutheran Church Woodside House of worship1,270 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Avenue & 57th Street 260 feet
- 37th Avenue & 55th Street 260 feet
- 38th Avenue & 56th Street 500 feet
- 37th Avenue & 58th Street 520 feet
- 37th Avenue & 54th Street 520 feet
- 38th Avenue & 55th Street 680 feet
- 54th Street & 37th Road 680 feet
- Broadway & 56th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 37th Avenue or 56th Street.