Linden Boulevard & 79th Street
Linden Boulevard and 79th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 56 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gemini Fields is 170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 100 feet away for the B15 and BM5, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/78 St, 100 feet away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM5100 feetB15 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- BM5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 56 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 38 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 235 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 field
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 School470 feet
- Inner Force Tots Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 133-40 79 Street Pre-K center780 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gemini Fields Field170 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy210 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store620 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 149th Avenue 620 feet
- 78th Street & Dumont Avenue 800 feet
- 80th Street & 149th Avenue 890 feet
- 79th Street & South Conduit Avenue 890 feet
- 78th Street & Loring Avenue 890 feet
- Linden Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 1,050 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Amber Street 1,050 feet
- 81st Street & 149th Avenue 1,150 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Linden Boulevard.