Linden Boulevard & 173rd Street
Linden Boulevard and 173rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in St. Albans, Queens. The corner is also named Rev. Robert Ross Johnson Boulevard by local law. It lies on the edge of the Addisleigh Park Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Marantha French 7 Day Church is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/172 St, is 310 feet away for the Q4 and Q51. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/172 St, 310 feet away, for the Q4 and Q51.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/172 St Q4, Q51310 feetQ4 Q51
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q51 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Linden Boulevard.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station600 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Rev. Robert Ross Johnson Boulevard, a co-naming enacted on January 20, 2024 (Local Law 41 of 2024).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Rev. Robert Ross Johnson Boulevard.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Addisleigh Park Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 116 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Medieval Revival, and mostly built between 1927 and 1936.
- St. Albans Memorial Park Comfort Station Designated landmark510 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K230 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III School420 feet
- Allen Christian School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Archie Spigner Park280 feet
- 174 St Playground450 feet
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Marantha French 7 Day Church House of worship100 feet
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship820 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket440 feet
- John's Farm Market Supermarket1,290 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy710 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Murdock Avenue & Marne Place 50 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Murdock Avenue 170 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 174th Street 260 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 172nd Street 270 feet
- 113th Avenue & Marne Place 330 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 175th Street 510 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard 560 feet
- 175th Street & Murdock Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 173rd Street, Linden Boulevard or Marne Place.