Northern Boulevard & 88th Street
Northern Boulevard and 88th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Tifereth Israel of Jackson Heights is 950 feet away, and the 115th Precinct is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/89 St, is 320 feet away for the Q63 and Q66, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 49 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/89 St, 320 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/89 St Q63, Q66320 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 88th Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 85 St & Northern Blvd 22 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 97-15 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1953.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Regent' Japanese pagodatree and the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 88th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 88th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
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
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 466128 and 466743.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Children of America Educational Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K80 feet
- Jackson Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
- P.S. 148 Queens School1,010 feet
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- Jackson Developmental Center E. Elmh Preschool1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Ninety Playground530 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Tifereth Israel of Jackson Heights House of worship950 feet
Fire and police
- 115th Precinct Police station1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch320 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket470 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 49 places to eat and eight 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 & 89th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 87th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 90th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 86th Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 88th Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 91st Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 85th Street 780 feet
- 88th Street & 32nd Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 88th Street or Northern Boulevard.