Northern Boulevard & 72nd Street
Northern Boulevard and 72nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. I.S. 230 is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/74 St, is 520 feet away for the Q63 and Q66, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and nine places to eat. A bus lane runs along Northern Boulevard, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/74 St, 520 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/74 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter520 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & Northern Blvd 19 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 1,110 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 charger800 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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 1,500 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 72nd Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- 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 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No parking 6 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.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- I.S. 230 School1,160 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K1,200 feet
- The Hector Figueroa School1,200 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch490 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy140 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 73rd Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 71st Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 74th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 70th Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 72nd Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 75th Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 72nd Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 69th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Northern Boulevard.