42nd Avenue & 103rd Street

The three-way junction of 42nd Avenue and 103rd Street is in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Park Of The Americas is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St-Corona Plaza, is about three minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 62 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St-Corona Plaza
860 feet · 3 min on foot · 7
Nearest bus stop
400 feet
43 Av/102 St · Q14
Within a walk
23 places
12 religious buildings, 4 parks and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
42nd Avenue & 103rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St-Corona Plaza, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 103 St-Corona Plaza 7
    860 feet
    7

Next trains at this station

Outbound
1 line
  1. 7 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 7 …

Also within a walk

  1. Junction Blvd 7
    0.5 miles
    7

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 43 Av/102 St, 400 feet away, for the Q14.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 43 Av/102 St Q14
    400 feet
    Q14

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q14 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 103rd Street and 42nd Avenue.

  • 80 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 103 St & 41 Ave 23 docks in all
    370 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 43-21 Junction Boulevard Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers
    1 mile
  3. 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11368
Community board
Queens Community Board 4
City Council district
21
Police precinct
110
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Corona
Elevation
45 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 17 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 42nd Avenue (south side).

East side of 103rd Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 103rd Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-1PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of 42nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 402977, 466155 and 467085.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.

  • 12 religious buildings
  • 4 parks
  • 2 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. Q016 the Nancy Debenedittis School
    850 feet
  2. Mosaic Pre-K Center at 104-14 Roosevelt Avenue Pre-K center
    1,130 feet
  3. Corona Arts & Sciences Academy School
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Park Of The Americas Park
    40 feet
  2. Veteran's Square
    240 feet
  3. Park Of The Americas Playground
    400 feet
Show all 5
  1. American Triangle
    490 feet
  2. Corona Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    800 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Corona A Post Office
    830 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 289/Ladder 138 Fire station
    1,070 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    1,200 feet
  2. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    320 feet
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    1,100 feet
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    900 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 62 places to eat and 37 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 103rd Street or 42nd Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.