Northern Boulevard & 171st Street
Northern Boulevard and 171st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Manna Presbyterian Church NY is 210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/169 St, is 690 feet away for the Q12, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/169 St, 690 feet away, for the Q12.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/169 St Q12 · Shelter690 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station740 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway 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
Homes
About 300 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 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 171st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Oikos Community Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle330 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship210 feet
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship370 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 43rd Avenue 130 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Auburndale Lane 270 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 170th Street 280 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 170th Street 290 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 172nd Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 169th Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 169th Street 550 feet
- 41st Avenue & 171st Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 171st Street or Northern Boulevard.