Northern Boulevard & 81st Street
Northern Boulevard and 81st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Marks Episcopal Church is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 81 St/Northern Blvd, is 50 feet away for the Q32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 47 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 81 St/Northern Blvd, 50 feet away, for the Q32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 81 St/Northern Blvd Q3250 feetQ32
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 81st Street.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 81 St & 34 Ave 25 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,270 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 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 June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2017
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
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 81st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 81st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 464197 and 466619.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 23 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Romanesque, and mostly built between 1918 and 1925.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 field
- 1 fire station
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Semillitas Preschool, ages 2 to 550 feet
- Jackson Heights Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
- I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer School750 feet
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- Garden School940 feet
- Jackson Heights Early Learning Center Annex Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Jhelc Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- P.S. 212 School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rory Staunton Field930 feet
- Travers Park1,020 feet
- Travers Park Playground1,020 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 34th Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,160 feet
- 78th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marks Episcopal Church Landmark690 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 307/Ladder 154 Fire station310 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 47 places to eat and ten 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 & 80th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 82nd Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 79th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 83rd Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 81st Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 78th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 84th Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 81st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Northern Boulevard.