Booth Memorial Avenue & 137th Street
Booth Memorial Avenue and 137th Street meet at a three-way junction in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens is 1,060 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/Booth Memorial Av, is 580 feet away for the Q20, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and seven places to eat. About 800 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/Booth Memorial Av, 580 feet away, for the Q20.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/Booth Memorial Av Q20580 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 137th Street and Booth Memorial Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 40-24 College Point Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Booth Memorial Avenue (south side).
East side of 137th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 137th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Booth Memorial Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 467222.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kissena Cherry Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- P.S. 120 Queens School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park1,030 feet
- NYHMC Playground1,140 feet
Health care
- Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital1,060 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch540 feet
- Chase Bank branch880 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket0.3 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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 138th Street & Booth Memorial Avenue 270 feet
- Booth Memorial Avenue & 136th Street 280 feet
- 57th Avenue & 136th Street 370 feet
- 138th Street & 57th Road 510 feet
- 56th Avenue & 137th Street 520 feet
- Main Street & Booth Memorial Avenue 540 feet
- 135th Street & Booth Memorial Avenue 560 feet
- 136th Street & 57th Road 630 feet
See every intersection along 137th Street or Booth Memorial Avenue.