Martense Avenue & Penrod Street
Martense Avenue and Penrod Street meet at a three-way junction in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 014 Fairview is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 57 Av/99 St, is 1,100 feet away for the QM10, QM11 and QM40, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 57 Av/99 St, 1,100 feet away, for the QM10, QM11 and QM40.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 57 Av/99 St QM10, QM11, QM40 · Shelter1,100 feetQM10 QM11 QM40
Next buses at this stop
- QM10 …
- QM11 …
- QM40 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Martense Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 103 St & Martense Ave 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 99-49 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.4 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 87 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Corinthian' littleleaf linden and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Martense Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Martense Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Penrod Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Penrod Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 54-25 101 Street Pre-K center820 feet
- Johnson's Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
- P.S. 014 Fairview School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sparrow's Nest Community Garden570 feet
- Simeone Park840 feet
- Corona Peachtree Community Garden1,110 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,310 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and nine 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 102nd Street & Martense Avenue 100 feet
- 103rd Street & Martense Avenue 240 feet
- Martense Avenue & Granger Street 270 feet
- Waldron Street & Martense Avenue 270 feet
- 102nd Street & Larue Avenue 350 feet
- 101st Street & Martense Avenue 360 feet
- 103rd Street & Larue Avenue 490 feet
- 104th Street & Martense Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along Martense Avenue or Penrod Street.