Northern Boulevard & 79th Street
Northern Boulevard and 79th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Rory Staunton Field is 410 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/78 St, is 250 feet away for the Q63 and Q66, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 32 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/78 St, 250 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/78 St Q63, Q66250 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 11 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
- 78 St & Northern Blvd 40 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station750 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger1,170 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2014
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2020
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
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 72 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 79th Street
- Farmers market 7 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 79th Street
- Farmers market 7 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-6PM
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 466538.
Landmarks and historic districts
Nine buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Romanesque, and mostly built between 1923 and 1925.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 field
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Garden School420 feet
- I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer School540 feet
- Semillitas Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
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- Jhelc Preschool, ages 2 to 5670 feet
- Jackson Heights Early Learning Center Annex Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Jackson Heights Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rory Staunton Field410 feet
- Travers Park500 feet
- Travers Park Playground500 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 78th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza700 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marks Episcopal Church House of worship1,200 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 307/Ladder 154 Fire station820 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch780 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 78th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 80th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 77th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 81st Street 520 feet
- 79th Street & 34th Avenue 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 82nd Street 780 feet
- 79th Street & 32nd Avenue 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 76th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Northern Boulevard.