Northern Boulevard & 166th Street
Northern Boulevard and 166th Street meet at a six-way junction in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Manna Presbyterian Church NY is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/168 St, is 710 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/168 St, 710 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/168 St Q12710 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
- 8 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 station200 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2018
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
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2023 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 166th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 447174.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle900 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center320 feet
- Station A Post Office760 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch720 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 165th Street & Sanford Avenue 270 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 167th Street 270 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 165th Street 300 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 166th Street 460 feet
- 164th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 168th Street 550 feet
- 166th Street & Station Road 600 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 164th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 166th Street, Northern Boulevard or Sanford Avenue.