Wyckoff Avenue & Schaefer Street
Wyckoff Avenue and Schaefer Street meet at a three-way junction in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about a minute on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 15 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Halsey St, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Halsey St L190 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Summerfield St/Wyckoff Av, 80 feet away, for the B20.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Summerfield St/Wyckoff Av B2080 feetB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Norman St & Wyckoff Ave 15 docks in all190 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 952 Wyckoff Avenue Gas station990 feet
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1929 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 9 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- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Schaefer Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Schaefer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Wyckoff Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Billy's Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Summerfield Street & Wyckoff Avenue 90 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & Norman Street 160 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & Covert Street 260 feet
- Decatur Street & Wyckoff Avenue 320 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & Stephen Street 420 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & Eldert Street 520 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & Cody Avenue 570 feet
- Wyckoff Avenue & George Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Wyckoff Avenue.