Roosevelt Avenue & Benham Street
Roosevelt Avenue and Benham Street meet at a three-way junction in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 90 St-Elmhurst Av, is about a minute on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 68 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1952, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 90 St-Elmhurst Av, 310 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7310 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Junction Blvd 70.3 miles7
- 82 St-Jackson Hts 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q72.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av Q72 · Countdown sign0.3 milesQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 79 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Benham St & Roosevelt Ave 24 docks in all100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-21 Junction Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1952.
Since 2014 at least 37 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Benham Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Benham Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Roosevelt Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Las Americas Jewelry School Trade or language school990 feet
- Children's Big Apple Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Moving Up Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket30 feet
- Key Food Supermarket500 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,300 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and 34 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 of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Roosevelt Avenue & 91st Street 40 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 92nd Street 220 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Elmhurst Avenue 230 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 90th Street 290 feet
- Elmhurst Avenue & Case Street 350 feet
- 91st Street & Elmhurst Avenue 360 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Aske Street 410 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Case Street 420 feet
See every intersection along Benham Street or Roosevelt Avenue.