27th Avenue & Butler Street
The four-way crossing of 27th Avenue and Butler Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, is 300 feet away for the Q23 and Q90, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, 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, 300 feet away, for the Q23 and Q90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 Av Q23, Q90300 feetQ23 Q90
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q90 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 27th Avenue.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Butler St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all30 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 station0.4 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 37 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Butler Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Butler Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Danna's Daycare 3k Center Pre-K740 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Avenue & Curtis Street 250 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Avenue 270 feet
- 27th Avenue & Ericsson Street 500 feet
- 25th Avenue & Butler Street 540 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 27th Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 570 feet
- 29th Avenue & Butler Street 700 feet
- 27th Avenue & Gillmore Street 750 feet
- 25th Avenue & Curtis Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue or Butler Street.