Otis Avenue & Penrod Street
Otis Avenue and Penrod Street meet at a four-way crossing in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 014 Fairview is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 108 St/Otis Av, is 730 feet away for the Q23 and Q58, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them gardens, and six places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 108 St/Otis Av, 730 feet away, for the Q23 and Q58.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 108 St/Otis Av Q23, Q58730 feetQ23 Q58
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q58 …
Cycling
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 Ave & Otis Ave 21 docks in all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 99-49 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station1,200 feet
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Otis Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Otis Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Penrod Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Penrod Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 014 Fairview School800 feet
- High School for Arts and Business School930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mujeres en Movimento Huerto Comunitario Garden1,110 feet
- Sparrow's Nest Community Garden1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Tifereth Israel Corona Listed historic place1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket810 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Otis Avenue & Granger Street 250 feet
- Waldron Street & Otis Avenue 250 feet
- Otis Avenue & Xenia Street 500 feet
- Otis Avenue & Van Doren Street 500 feet
- Martense Avenue & Penrod Street 650 feet
- Granger Street & Westside Avenue 690 feet
- 108th Street & Waldron Street 750 feet
- 108th Street & Van Doren Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Otis Avenue or Penrod Street.