Long Island Expressway & 188th Street
Long Island Expressway and 188th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Fresh Meadows Park is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 188 St/Horace Harding Expwy, is 140 feet away for the Q17 and Q88, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 188 St/Horace Harding Expwy, 140 feet away, for the Q17 and Q88.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 188 St/Horace Harding Expwy Q17, Q88 · Shelter140 feetQ17 Q88
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q88 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 182nd Street at Long Island Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 184-17 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station1,280 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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 January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 20 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 107 and 111 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fresh Meadows-Utopia
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. Q177 School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fresh Meadows Park140 feet
Houses of worship
- Heavenly Voice Presbyterian Church House of worship1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fresh Meadows Post Office1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch310 feet
- Capital One Bank branch420 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch670 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket470 feet
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy370 feet
Shopping centers
- Fresh Meadows Place Shopping center140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Horace Harding Expressway & 188th Street 100 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 187th Street 370 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 189th Street 370 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 186th Street 620 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 190th Street 640 feet
- 58th Avenue & 188th Street 680 feet
- 188th Street & 64th Avenue 720 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Booth Memorial Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 188th Street or Long Island Expressway.