56th Avenue & 137th Street
The three-way junction of 56th Avenue and 137th Street is in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/56 Av, is 600 feet away for the Q20, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Main St/56 Av, 600 feet away, for the Q20.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/56 Av Q20 · Shelter600 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 137th Street and 56th Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 137th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of 56th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 56th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park530 feet
- NYHMC Playground610 feet
- Queens Botanical Garden1,200 feet
Health care
- Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital1,180 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 138th Street 260 feet
- Peck Avenue & 137th Street 510 feet
- 56th Avenue & Main Street 520 feet
- Booth Memorial Avenue & 137th Street 520 feet
- 138th Street & Peck Avenue 730 feet
- 138th Street & Booth Memorial Avenue 790 feet
- Booth Memorial Avenue & 136th Street 800 feet
- 136th Street & Elder Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 137th Street or 56th Avenue.