Metropolitan Avenue & 127th Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 127th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Metro Triangle is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about eight minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and three 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 Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/129 St, 170 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/129 St Q54170 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 Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station430 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2026
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 127th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School750 feet
- P.S. 054 Hillside School980 feet
- Tiferes Torah Institute School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle520 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 127th Street & Austin Street 100 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 129th Street 300 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 126th Street 300 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 85th Avenue 390 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 570 feet
- 125th Street & 85th Avenue 570 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 125th Street 590 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 127th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 127th Street or Metropolitan Avenue.