27th Avenue & Curtis Street
The four-way crossing of 27th Avenue and Curtis 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. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, is 550 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 one place to eat. About 600 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, 550 feet away, for the Q23 and Q90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 Av Q23, Q90550 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 all270 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 chargers0.6 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
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
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2022 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Curtis Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Curtis Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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-K490 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 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 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 & Ericsson Street 250 feet
- 27th Avenue & Butler Street 250 feet
- 27th Avenue & Gillmore Street 500 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Avenue 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & Curtis Street 540 feet
- 29th Avenue & Curtis Street 700 feet
- 27th Avenue & Humphreys Street 750 feet
- 25th Avenue & Butler Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue or Curtis Street.