Metropolitan Avenue & 129th Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 129th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 054 Hillside is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and eight 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 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/Hillside Av, 130 feet away, for the Q54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q54130 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 9 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station530 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 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 65 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 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 129th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 129th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 054 Hillside School690 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle810 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket340 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 280 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 127th Street 300 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 127th Street 390 feet
- 127th Street & Austin Street 390 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 131st Street 530 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 131st Street 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 126th Street 590 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 126th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 129th Street or Metropolitan Avenue.