Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike at Jackie Robinson Parkway
Grand Central Parkway, Union Turnpike and Jackie Robinson Parkway meet at a six-way junction in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Union Turnpike. Within 820 feet are four homes. Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredCycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Union Turnpike.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station1.2 miles
- 112-01 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 102 and 112 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 50 mph
- Four of the streets are one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are four homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1930.
Trees
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk