Horace Harding Expressway & 142nd Street
Horace Harding Expressway and 142nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queensboro Hill Library is 160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North, is 170 feet away for the Q20 and Q44 SBS, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North, 170 feet away, for the Q20 and Q44 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North Q20, Q44 SBS · Shelter170 feetQ20 Q44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 930 feet by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 142nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Horace Harding Expressway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 453509.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Kissena Cherry Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Turtle Playground880 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Queensboro Hill Library160 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket400 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and five 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Horace Harding Expressway & Main Street 100 feet
- Main Street & 142nd Street 120 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Main Street 240 feet
- Main Street & 60th Avenue 290 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Main Street at 61st Road 420 feet
- 60th Avenue & 142nd Street 450 feet
- Main Street & 61st Road 530 feet
- Main Street & 59th Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 142nd Street or Horace Harding Expressway.