Lefferts Boulevard & Kew Gardens Road
Lefferts Boulevard and Kew Gardens Road meet at a three-way junction in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maple Grove Park is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about six minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 18 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.3 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kew Gardens Rd/82 Rd, 450 feet away, for the Q80.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kew Gardens Rd/82 Rd Q80450 feetQ80
Next buses at this stop
- Q80 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 78 Ave 24 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 129 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,100 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 between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Lefferts Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lefferts Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 courthouse
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 099 Kew Gardens School470 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Maple Grove Park1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kew Gardens Post Office850 feet
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,060 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and six 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 83rd Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 160 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & Mowbray Drive 260 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & 83rd Drive 260 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & Talbot Street 450 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & 82nd Road 530 feet
- 84th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 540 feet
- 83rd Drive & Talbot Street 680 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & Austin Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Kew Gardens Road or Lefferts Boulevard.