Northern Boulevard & 223rd Street
Northern Boulevard and 223rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Alley Pond Park is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/223 St, is 60 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 223rd Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/223 St, 60 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/223 St Q12 · Shelter60 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 223rd Street.
- 6 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, 100 feet by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
- Turn calming, February 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
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 1961 and 1965.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 223rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 223rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
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 Park590 feet
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature630 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 100 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 222nd Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 390 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Northern Boulevard 430 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 223rd Street 480 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 221st Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 520 feet
- 223rd Street & 46th Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along 223rd Street or Northern Boulevard.