Woodhaven Boulevard & Penelope Avenue
Woodhaven Boulevard and Penelope Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Fleetwood Triangle is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Woodhaven Blvd/Penelope Av, is 70 feet away for the Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS and two more, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/Penelope Av, 70 feet away, for the Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, BM5 and QM15.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/Penelope Av Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, BM5 +170 feetQ11 Q52 SBS Q53 SBS BM5 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q52 SBS …
- Q53 SBS …
- BM5 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 63 Dr 16 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-01 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station830 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 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, March 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104 and 112 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rego Park
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Penelope Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Penelope Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Woodhaven Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 463596.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fleetwood Triangle90 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket30 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 63rd Drive & Penelope Avenue 240 feet
- Penelope Avenue & 84th Place 460 feet
- 63rd Drive & Fitchett Street 500 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 64th Road 520 feet
- 84th Place & Dana Court 700 feet
- 84th Place & Fleet Court 720 feet
- 84th Street & Penelope Avenue 720 feet
- 63rd Drive & Carlton Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Penelope Avenue or Woodhaven Boulevard.