Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Northern Boulevard meet at an eight-way junction in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 152 Gwendoline N. Alleyne School is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and eight places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 65 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 65 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Northern Blvd M, R0.4 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/70 St, 590 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/70 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter590 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 St & Northern Blvd 27 docks in all530 feet
By car
A ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound starts at this corner.
- 68-22 Northern Boulevard Gas station330 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers510 feet
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 108 and 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Four of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1965.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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 October 2018 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 68th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 152 Gwendoline N. Alleyne School860 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K1,010 feet
- The Hector Figueroa School1,010 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch650 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 160 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at I 278 200 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 64th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 69th Street 310 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 62nd Street 470 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 70th Street 590 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 61st Street 720 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 71st Street 850 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Northern Boulevard.