Northern Boulevard & 221st Street
Northern Boulevard and 221st Street meet at a three-way junction in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/223 St, is 430 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1961 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/223 St, 430 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/223 St Q12430 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 620 feet by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station980 feet
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine 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 April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2018
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
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1961 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 221st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 221st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park910 feet
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat.
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 & 220th Place 230 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 222nd Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 220th Street 490 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 221st Street 490 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 223rd Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 620 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 220th Place 690 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Springfield Boulevard 740 feet
See every intersection along 221st Street or Northern Boulevard.