Woodward Avenue & Willoughby Avenue
Woodward Avenue and Willoughby Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Starr Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Jefferson St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jefferson St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Jefferson St L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Starr St/Woodward Av, 350 feet away, for the B38.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Starr St/Woodward Av B38350 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Woodward Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willoughby Ave & Onderdonk Ave 27 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 18-84 Flushing Avenue Gas station1,030 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1950.
Since 2014 at least 89 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Woodward Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunset Garden560 feet
- Starr Playground560 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Stockholm-Dekalb-Hart Historic District Listed historic place1,090 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Woodward Avenue & Suydam Street 260 feet
- Woodward Avenue & Starr Street 260 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 520 feet
- Woodward Avenue & Troutman Street 520 feet
- Woodward Avenue & Hart Street 520 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Starr Street 740 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Suydam Street 770 feet
- Woodward Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Willoughby Avenue or Woodward Avenue.