Kissena Boulevard & Poplar Avenue
Kissena Boulevard and Poplar Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Kissena Corridor Park is 180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kissena Blvd/Rose Av, is 480 feet away for the Q17 and Q25. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kissena Blvd/Rose Av, 480 feet away, for the Q17 and Q25.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kissena Blvd/Rose Av Q17, Q25480 feetQ17 Q25
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q25 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Kissena Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 154-04 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.7 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 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 1930 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kissena Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Kissena Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Poplar Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Poplar Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park180 feet
- Kissena Park590 feet
Supermarkets
- Gold City Supermarket Supermarket1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kissena Boulevard & 152nd Street 260 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & Oak Avenue 260 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & Negundo Avenue 500 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & Rose Avenue 520 feet
- Peck Avenue & 152nd Street 590 feet
- Colden Street & Oak Avenue 590 feet
- Robinson Street & Poplar Avenue 660 feet
- 153rd Street & Peck Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along Kissena Boulevard or Poplar Avenue.