56th Avenue & 138th Street
The four-way crossing of 56th Avenue and 138th Street is in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kissena Corridor Park is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/56 Av, is 340 feet away for the Q20, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 500 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, 340 feet away, for the Q20.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/56 Av Q20 · Shelter340 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 56th Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 0.5 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 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 October 2025.
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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 138th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 138th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of 56th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 56th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park300 feet
- NYHMC Playground350 feet
Health care
- Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital920 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch860 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Plus Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 & Main Street 260 feet
- 56th Avenue & 137th Street 260 feet
- 138th Street & Peck Avenue 470 feet
- 138th Street & Booth Memorial Avenue 590 feet
- Main Street & Peck Avenue 640 feet
- Peck Avenue & 137th Street 740 feet
- 56th Avenue & 141st Street 780 feet
- Booth Memorial Avenue & 137th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 138th Street or 56th Avenue.