Northern Boulevard & 254th Street
Northern Boulevard and 254th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Community Church of Little Neck is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Bl/Westmoreland St, is 10 feet away for the Q12, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Bl/Westmoreland St, 10 feet away, for the Q12.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Bl/Westmoreland St Q1210 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 254th Street at Long Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 260-01 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.7 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 77 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 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 254th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 254th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 454430, 455789 and 455792.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Immanuel New York Mission Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Leading Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
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- Rainbow Child Development Center Preschool · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pembroke/Van Nostrand Court Garden390 feet
- Admiral Playground920 feet
Houses of worship
- Community Church of Little Neck House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Little Neck Post Office1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch430 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and three 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Westmoreland Street 40 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Morgan Street 200 feet
- 254th Street & Pembroke Avenue 280 feet
- 44th Avenue & Westmoreland Street 290 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Little Neck Parkway 350 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Glenwood Street 400 feet
- 43rd Avenue & Westmoreland Street 520 feet
- Glenwood Street & Pembroke Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 254th Street or Northern Boulevard.