Van Wyck Expressway & Northern Boulevard
Van Wyck Expressway and Northern Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBy car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway westbound, 1,050 feet by car along the streets.
- 127-42 Northern Boulevard Service Road South Gas station1.1 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20 and 21 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing-Willets Point
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk