45th Avenue & 11th Street

The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 11th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Church of Christ is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, Court Sq-23 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 25 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
6 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Court Sq-23 St
920 feet · 4 min on foot · 7, E, F, G
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
11 St/45 Av · B32
Within a walk
13 places
3 day care or pre-K sites, 2 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
45th Avenue & 11th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Court Sq-23 St, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  1. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    920 feet
    7 E F G

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. 21 St G
    0.3 miles
    G
  2. Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7
    0.4 miles
    7

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 11 St/45 Av, 60 feet away, for the B32.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 11 St/45 Av B32
    60 feet
    B32

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 45 Rd & 11 St 23 docks in all
    330 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 5-43 47th Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
10 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 14 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 11th Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 11th Street

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of 45th Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

South side of 45th Avenue

  • Loading only 2 signs LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

Landmarks and historic districts

Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italianate, and built between 1871 and 1872.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 museum
  • 1 park
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    530 feet
  2. Gersh Academy-Aym School
    980 feet
  3. Bright Start Center Court Square Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,030 feet
Show all 5
  1. Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,280 feet
  2. My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Murray Playground
    60 feet
  2. Gordon Triangle
    840 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 12th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,150 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Hunters Point Historic District Listed historic place
    990 feet
  2. MoMA PS1 Museum
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of Christ House of worship
    960 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Long Island City Post Office Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    810 feet
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and five food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 11th Street or 45th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.