Northern Boulevard & 165th Street
Northern Boulevard and 165th Street meet at a three-way junction in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Station A Post Office is 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/163 St, is 550 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 33 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/163 St, 550 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/163 St Q12550 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station500 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19 and 20 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 165th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 165th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 433163 and 447174.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- International Beauty Institute Trade or language school1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Studley Triangle1,110 feet
- Plaut Triangle1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station A Post Office460 feet
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center620 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch410 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 165th Street & Sanford Avenue 270 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 166th Street 300 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 164th Street 340 feet
- 165th Street & Station Road 470 feet
- 164th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 167th Street 570 feet
- 164th Street & Station Road 590 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 163rd Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 165th Street or Northern Boulevard.