Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway
Northern Boulevard, Whitestone Expressway and Van Wyck Expressway (Exit 9E) meet at a nine-way junction in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Citi Field is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/126 Pl, is 480 feet away for the Q19 and Q66, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/126 Pl, 480 feet away, for the Q19 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/126 Pl Q19, Q66480 feetQ19 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
- Q66 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway westbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 127-42 Northern Boulevard Service Road South Gas station0.7 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing-Willets Point
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Five of the streets are one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 stadium or arena
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park160 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Citi Field Stadium or arena1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & Seaver Way 50 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway 120 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway 190 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway 230 feet
- 34th Avenue & Shea Road 330 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway 470 feet
- 35th Avenue & Seaver Way 590 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway at 127th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Grand Central Parkway, Northern Boulevard, Northern Boulevard/Whitestone Expressway, Seaver Way, Van Wyck Expressway or Whitestone Expressway.