27th Avenue & Ericsson Street
The four-way crossing of 27th Avenue and Ericsson Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Engine 316 firehouse is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, is 800 feet away for the Q23 and Q90, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites. About 700 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, 800 feet away, for the Q23 and Q90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 Av Q23, Q90800 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
- Gillmore St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Ditmars Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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 700 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
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the blackgum.
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 September 2020 and December 2022, 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 Ericsson Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Ericsson Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Danna's Daycare 3k Center Pre-K740 feet
- Sco Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden1,230 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 316 Fire station1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Avenue & Gillmore Street 250 feet
- 27th Avenue & Curtis Street 250 feet
- 27th Avenue & Humphreys Street 500 feet
- 27th Avenue & Butler Street 500 feet
- 25th Avenue & Ericsson Street 550 feet
- 29th Avenue & Ericsson Street 700 feet
- 27th Avenue & McIntosh Street 750 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue or Ericsson Street.