38th Avenue & 56th Street
The three-way junction of 38th 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. The Woodside Community School is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, Northern Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1940, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 61 St-Woodside 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 58 St/38 Av, 590 feet away, for the Q18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 58 St/38 Av Q18590 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 St & 37 Ave 22 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 56-02 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 38th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Woodside Community School870 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 38th Avenue & 55th Street 280 feet
- 38th Avenue & 57th Street 280 feet
- 37th Avenue & 56th Street 500 feet
- 38th Avenue & 54th Street 530 feet
- 38th Avenue & 58th Street 550 feet
- 39th Avenue & 57th Street 560 feet
- 37th Avenue & 55th Street 700 feet
- 54th Street & 37th Road 740 feet
See every intersection along 38th Avenue or 56th Street.