Northern Boulevard & 172nd Street
Northern Boulevard and 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Manna Presbyterian Church NY is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/189 St, is 420 feet away for the Q12 and Q13, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/189 St, 420 feet away, for the Q12 and Q13.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/189 St Q12, Q13420 feetQ12 Q13
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
- Q13 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station230 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2023 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 172nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Oikos Community Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Dream Daycare Pre-K860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle840 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship160 feet
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship710 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.3 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Auburndale Lane 250 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Utopia Parkway 280 feet
- 172nd Street & 42nd Avenue 500 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 171st Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 189th Street 530 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 43rd Avenue 640 feet
- 42nd Avenue & Auburndale Lane 710 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 42nd Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Northern Boulevard.