Northern Boulevard & 70th Street
Northern Boulevard and 70th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Hector Figueroa School is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and ten places to eat. A bus lane runs along Northern Boulevard, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 65 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 65 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/70 St, 60 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/70 St Q63, Q6660 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & Northern Blvd 19 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 590 feet by car along the streets.
- 68-22 Northern Boulevard Gas station460 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,100 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2018
- Turn calming, February 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 400670.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Hector Figueroa School680 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K680 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch60 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 71st Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 69th Street 280 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at I 278 390 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 72nd Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard 590 feet
- 34th Avenue & 70th Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 750 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 73rd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Northern Boulevard.