44th Drive & 5th Street
The three-way junction of 44th Drive and 5th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bank Street College of Educ-Lic is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Court Sq-23 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F and G. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 2011, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Court Sq-23 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.4 miles7 E F G
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- 7 …
- E …
- F …
Manhattan
3 lines- 7 …
- E …
- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- G …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Temple Quad Reliefs” (1992) by Frank Olt and “Stream” (2001) by Elizabeth Murray at the Court Sq-23 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/44 Dr, 650 feet away, for the Q103.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/44 Dr Q103650 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 9 St & 44 Rd 34 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 5-43 47th Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 2011.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 44th Drive
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of 5th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 5th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bank Street College of Educ-Lic College530 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gordon Triangle670 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Vernon Boulevard & 44th Drive 610 feet
- 10th Street & 44th Drive 770 feet
- 45th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 780 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 44th Road 900 feet
- 45th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard at 10th Street 900 feet
- 9th Street & 44th Road 960 feet
- 10th Street & 44th Road 1,070 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 44th Avenue 1,160 feet
See every intersection along 44th Drive or 5th Street.