Metropolitan Avenue & 124th Place
Metropolitan Avenue and 124th Place 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. Tiferes Torah Institute is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and six places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/124 St, 20 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/124 St Q5420 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station820 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 124th Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM
West side of 124th Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Tiferes Torah Institute School120 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School370 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle490 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 124th Street 130 feet
- Abingdon Road & 124th Place 310 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 125th Street 390 feet
- Cuthbert Road & 124th Place 390 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 123rd Street 430 feet
- 125th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Brevoort Street 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 85th Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 124th Place or Metropolitan Avenue.