Van Wyck Expressway & Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard/Whitestone Expressway
Van Wyck Expressway, Grand Central Parkway and Northern Boulevard/Whitestone Expressway meet at an eight-way junction in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The tiles “Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement” are 480 feet away. NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBy car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard, 1,070 feet by car along the streets.
- 127-42 Northern Boulevard Service Road South Gas station0.5 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Flushing Bay Promenade.
- Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement Tiles by Jackie Ferrara, 2001480 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk