Queens Boulevard & Van Loon Street

Queens Boulevard and Van Loon Street meet at a four-way crossing in Elmhurst, Queens. The corner is also named Sgt. John J. Ranieri Corner by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Italian Senior Citizens Center is 160 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about three minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat.

Safety record
13 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Av-Newtown
760 feet · 3 min on foot · M, R
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
Queens Blvd/Van Loon St · Q60
Within a walk
19 places
9 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Queens Boulevard & Van Loon Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Av-Newtown M, R
    760 feet
    M R

Next trains at this station

Outbound
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …

Also within a walk

  1. Elmhurst Av M, R
    0.4 miles
    M R

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/Van Loon St, 120 feet away, for the Q60.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Queens Blvd/Van Loon St Q60
    120 feet
    Q60

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q60 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 51 Ave & Van Loon St 24 docks in all
    450 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 82-09 Queens Boulevard Gas station
    580 feet
  2. 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11373
Community board
Queens Community Board 4
City Council district
30
Police precinct
110
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Elmhurst
Elevation
21 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Sgt. John J. Ranieri Corner, a co-naming enacted on June 5, 1996 (Local Law 44 of 1996).

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Sgt. John J. Ranieri Corner.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 53 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2022 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Queens Boulevard

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 12 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Queens Boulevard

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Van Loon Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Van Loon Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 462852 and 464860.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Colonial and Italian Renaissance, one each, and built between 1735 and 1924.

  1. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878 Designated landmark
    480 feet
  2. Old St. James Episcopal Church (now Old St. James Parish Hall) Designated landmark
    660 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 9 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 hospital
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School
    570 feet
  2. Star Paradise Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    770 feet
  3. Preschool R US 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    940 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grand Slope Park
    1,290 feet

Health care

  1. Elmhurst Hospital Center Hospital
    790 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Saint James Church Listed historic place
    820 feet
  2. Elmhurst Library
    1,090 feet
  3. First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Listed historic place
    1,140 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Reformed Church Newtown Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  2. Ascension Catholic Church House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Italian Senior Citizens Center Older adult center
    160 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 46/Engine 287/Ladder 136 Fire station
    670 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    820 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    1,250 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,310 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Lidl Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. SF Supermarket Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    1,040 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Queens Place Shopping center
    1,260 feet
  2. Queens Center Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Queens Boulevard or Van Loon Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Records, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.