Northern Boulevard & 71st Street
Northern Boulevard and 71st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are three 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 65 St M, R0.5 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, 270 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/70 St Q63, Q66270 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 16 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 all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 850 feet by car along the streets.
- 71-08 Northern Boulevard Gas station230 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger1,070 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2018
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 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1937 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2022 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Hector Figueroa School940 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K940 feet
Health care
- Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,290 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch230 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy400 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 72nd Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 70th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 73rd Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 69th Street 530 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at I 278 650 feet
- 34th Avenue & 71st Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 74th Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 71st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Northern Boulevard.