Roosevelt Avenue & 126th Street
Roosevelt Avenue and 126th Street meet at a five-way junction in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens, at the edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 49 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Citi Field is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Mets-Willets Point, is about three minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Roosevelt Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Mets-Willets Point, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Mets-Willets Point 7760 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Roosevelt Av/Shea Rd, 60 feet away, for the T321.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/Shea Rd T32160 feetT321
Next buses at this stop
- T321 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Roosevelt Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Mets Plaza 37 docks in all1,080 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway westbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 112-44 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 40-24 College Point Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 49 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 44 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 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 corner is on the edge of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park area
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 75 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 126th Street
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of 126th Street
- No standing 15 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Roosevelt Avenue
- No standing 30 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Roosevelt Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 24 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Park50 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Citi Field Stadium or arena1,070 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at SkyView Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The seven nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 38th Avenue & Seaver Way 630 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Flushing Meadows Corona Park NYCTA-LIRR Pedestrian Bridge 710 feet
- 39th Avenue & 126th Lane 940 feet
- 38th Avenue & 126th Lane 1,140 feet
- 36th Avenue & Seaver Way 1,200 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Roosevelt Avenue Bridge 0.3 miles
- 35th Avenue & Seaver Way 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 126th Street, Roosevelt Avenue or Seaver Way.