27th Avenue & Kearney Street
The four-way crossing of 27th Avenue and Kearney Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. St Gabriels Church is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 St/31 Av, is 650 feet away for the Q14, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 St/31 Av, 650 feet away, for the Q14.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 St/31 Av Q14650 feetQ14
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 27th Avenue and Kearney Street.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 99 St & Astoria Blvd 23 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station690 feet
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 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 July 2024.
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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Kearney Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Kearney Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- East Elmhurst Community School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden450 feet
- Helen Marshall Playground810 feet
- Barclay Triangle830 feet
Show all 4
- Trolley Car Triangle1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gabriels Church House of worship760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 98-19 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center500 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 316 Fire station240 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket580 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and seven food stores.
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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Avenue & 100th Street 80 feet
- 100th Street & Kearney Street 140 feet
- 27th Avenue & McIntosh Street 250 feet
- 100th Street & Astoria Boulevard 350 feet
- 99th Street & 27th Avenue 410 feet
- 101st Street & Astoria Boulevard 460 feet
- 27th Avenue & Humphreys Street 500 feet
- 100th Street & McIntosh Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue or Kearney Street.