25th Avenue & Curtis Street
The four-way crossing of 25th Avenue and Curtis Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Helen Marshall Playground is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, is 1,040 feet away for the Q23 and Q90, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, 1,040 feet away, for the Q23 and Q90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 Av Q23, Q901,040 feetQ23 Q90
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q90 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Butler St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Ditmars Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Curtis Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Curtis Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Danna's Daycare 3k Center Pre-K130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Helen Marshall Playground1,040 feet
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 25th Avenue & Butler Street 250 feet
- 25th Avenue & Ericsson Street 250 feet
- 25th Avenue & Gillmore Street 500 feet
- 25th Avenue & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 27th Avenue & Curtis Street 540 feet
- 25th Avenue & Humphreys Street 750 feet
- 24th Avenue & Ericsson Street 750 feet
- 27th Avenue & Ericsson Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or Curtis Street.