Northern Boulevard & Whitestone Expressway
Northern Boulevard and Whitestone Expressway meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBy car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway westbound, 980 feet by car along the streets.
- 127-42 Northern Boulevard Service Road South Gas station1.1 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 31 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20 and 21 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing-Willets Point
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 50 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk