Northern Boulevard & 196th Street
Northern Boulevard and 196th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. East Flushing Library is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/194 St, is 420 feet away for the Q12, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/194 St, 420 feet away, for the Q12.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/194 St Q12420 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2014
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 65 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 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Redpointe' red maple and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2022 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 196th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 444308, 452946 and 458601.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Preschool, ages 2 to 5100 feet
- William Spyropoulos School420 feet
- International School of Permanent Ma Trade or language school430 feet
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- Kon Gen Preschool · Pre-K780 feet
- P.S. 130 School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Francis Lewis Playground1,200 feet
Health care
- Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flushing Library500 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch280 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch440 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket750 feet
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 195th Street 290 feet
- 196th Street & 42nd Road 340 feet
- 196th Street & 44th Avenue 470 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 194th Street 540 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 640 feet
- 196th Street & 42nd Avenue 660 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 680 feet
- 45th Avenue & 196th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or Northern Boulevard.