Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at I 278
Northern Boulevard, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and I 278 meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Hector Figueroa School is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and 11 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 65 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 65 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Northern Blvd M, R0.5 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/70 St, 390 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/70 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter390 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 St & Northern Blvd 27 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 200 feet by car along the streets.
- 68-22 Northern Boulevard Gas stationat this corner
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers710 feet
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Hector Figueroa School810 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K810 feet
- P.S. 152 Gwendoline N. Alleyne School1,060 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch450 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 69th Street 120 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard 200 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 360 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 70th Street 390 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 64th Street 460 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 71st Street 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 62nd Street 670 feet
- 34th Avenue & 69th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, I 278 or Northern Boulevard.