Northern Boulevard & 208th Street
Northern Boulevard and 208th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Corporal Kennedy St, is 420 feet away for the Q12 and Q13, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 13 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, 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/Corporal Kennedy St, 420 feet away, for the Q12 and Q13.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Corporal Kennedy 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 northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 700 feet by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,010 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger450 feet
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 61 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Northern Boulevard (south side).
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 441878 and 450637.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 209th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 207th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Oceania Street 390 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 208th Street 440 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Corporal Kennedy Street 530 feet
- Clearview Expressway & 207th Street 650 feet
- 45th Road & Oceania Street 670 feet
- Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 208th Street or Northern Boulevard.