Northern Boulevard & 90th Street
Northern Boulevard and 90th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. P.S. 148 Queens is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 90 St/Northern Blvd, is 60 feet away for the Q49, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 90 St/Northern Blvd, 60 feet away, for the Q49.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 90 St/Northern Blvd Q49 · Shelter60 feetQ49
Next buses at this stop
- Q49 …
Northern Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 90 St & 32 Ave 20 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-15 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2018
- Turn calming, February 2024
- Leading pedestrian interval, undated in the City's record
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
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 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 1952 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2022 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 90th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 90th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 469037.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Children of America Educational Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K600 feet
- P.S. 148 Queens School750 feet
- P.S. 228 Early Childhood Magnet School of the Arts Pre-K920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Ninety Playground370 feet
- Northern Playground840 feet
Fire and police
- 115th Precinct Police station680 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket990 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and six 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 & 91st Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 88th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 92nd Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 90th Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 87th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 93rd Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 90th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 90th Street or Northern Boulevard.