Queens Boulevard & 56th Street
Queens Boulevard and 56th Street meet at a three-way junction in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 4,088 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Razi School is 220 feet away, and Steinmann Triangle is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, 52 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 52 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 52 St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/58 St, 550 feet away, for the Q60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/58 St Q60550 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & 56 St 20 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,088 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 203rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,073 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 56th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 56th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Queens Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Razi School220 feet
- Greater New York Academy School1,110 feet
- Adventureland Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steinmann Triangle1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Boulevard & 58th Street 490 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 54th Street 510 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 56th Street 520 feet
- 58th Street & 44th Avenue 730 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 57th Street 770 feet
- 47th Avenue & 58th Street 900 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 58th Street 990 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 52nd Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along 56th Street or Queens Boulevard.