32nd Avenue & 55th Street
The four-way crossing of 32nd Avenue and 55th Street is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Tibetan Community Center is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Northern Blvd, is about four minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1941 and 1961, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Northern Blvd, 1,020 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Northern Blvd M, R1,020 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 46 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 51 St/32 Av, 710 feet away, for the Q18.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 51 St/32 Av Q18710 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 58 St & 32 Ave 19 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 56-02 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 41 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1941 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Sterling' silver linden and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and October 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 55th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 55th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- MI Nuevo Mundo Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Strippoli Square870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Tibetan Community Center670 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 32nd Avenue & 56th Street 250 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 54th Street 250 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 53rd Place 500 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 57th Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 55th Street 570 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 51st Street 640 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 58th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 55th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 32nd Avenue or 55th Street.