Cross Island Parkway & Northern Boulevard
Cross Island Parkway and Northern Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Alley Pond Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 205 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/223 St, is 490 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/223 St, 490 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/223 St Q12 · Shelter490 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 320 feet by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 205 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 125 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11363
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Alley Pond Park
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 30 to 40 mph
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1961.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 60 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No stopping 29 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 17 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park530 feet
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat.
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 40 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 100 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 320 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 320 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 223rd Street 430 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 222nd Street 690 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 760 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 223rd Street 910 feet
See every intersection along Cross Island Parkway or Northern Boulevard.