Northern Boulevard & 168th Street
Northern Boulevard and 168th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Plaut Triangle is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/168 St, is 150 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/168 St, 150 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/168 St Q12150 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station520 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Oikos Community Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle350 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship680 feet
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center870 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and two 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 167th Street 280 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 169th Street 280 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 168th Street 280 feet
- 41st Avenue & 168th Street 370 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 169th Street 460 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 167th Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 166th Street 550 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 170th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or Northern Boulevard.