23rd Avenue & 89th Street
The three-way junction of 23rd Avenue and 89th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Planeview Park is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 23 Av/90 St, is 270 feet away for the 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 one place to eat. About 140 homes stand within 820 feet, 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/90 St, 270 feet away, for the Q47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 23 Av/90 St Q47270 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 91 St & 23 Ave 22 docks in all590 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 140 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 89th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 89th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 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
- Grace Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Vaughn College480 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Planeview Park830 feet
Houses of worship
- Korean Church of Queens House of worship310 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 88th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 90th Street 270 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 87th Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 91st Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 86th Street 780 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 92nd Street 790 feet
- 90th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 890 feet
- 86th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 950 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or 89th Street.