23rd Avenue & 88th Street
The three-way junction of 23rd Avenue and 88th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Vaughn College is 220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 23 Av/87 St, is 230 feet away for the M60 SBS and Q47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. Within 820 feet are 37 homes, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 23 Av/87 St, 230 feet away, for the M60 SBS and Q47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 23 Av/87 St M60 SBS, Q47 · Shelter230 feetM60 SBS Q47
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 91 St & 23 Ave 22 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 94th Street & Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 37 homes, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 88th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 88th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Vaughn College220 feet
- Grace Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K540 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Planeview Park570 feet
Houses of worship
- Korean Church of Queens House of worship540 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 89th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 87th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 86th Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 90th Street 530 feet
- 86th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
- 88th Street & 24th Avenue 740 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 85th Street 780 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 91st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or 88th Street.