Northern Boulevard & 107th Street
Northern Boulevard and 107th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Elmhurst, Queens. The corner is also named Ortner Vernon Murray by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The sculpture “Little Dances” is 180 feet away, and Malcolm X Garden is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/108 St, is 180 feet away for the Q63 and Q66. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/108 St, 180 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/108 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter180 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 104 St & Northern Blvd 23 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,300 feet
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 20 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Ortner Vernon Murray (Local Law 54 of 2022, enacted on January 15, 2022) and Justin Diaz Way (Local Law 121 of 2025, enacted on August 13, 2025).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 38 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 107th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 107th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 438341 and 439152.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Louis Armstrong Memorial Cultural Center.
- Little Dances Sculpture by Howard McCalebb, 1996180 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 community centers
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 106-02 Northern Boulevard Pre-K center270 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 107-17 Northern Boulevard Pre-K center300 feet
- A Child's Place Too Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K810 feet
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- Helen M. Marshall School900 feet
- NY Center for Child Dev Corona School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Malcolm X Garden1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louis Armstrong House Museum Listed historic place1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Center Community center180 feet
- Louis Armstrong Community Center260 feet
- Older adult center at 33-16 108th Street Older adult center330 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,180 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 106th Street 250 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 108th Street 250 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 109th Street 400 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 105th Street 500 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 110th Street 550 feet
- 34th Avenue & 107th Street 590 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 104th Street 750 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 107th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 107th Street or Northern Boulevard.