45th Avenue & 189th Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 189th Street is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Lutheran Church is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Utopia Pkwy, is 960 feet away for the Q12 and Q13, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Utopia Pkwy, 960 feet away, for the Q12 and Q13.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Utopia Pkwy Q12, Q13 · Shelter960 feetQ12 Q13
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
- Q13 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Lutheran Church House of worship700 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 189th Street & 44th Avenue 260 feet
- 189th Street & 45th Road 260 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 45th Avenue 280 feet
- 189th Street & 43rd Road 510 feet
- 189th Street & 45th Drive 510 feet
- 45th Avenue & 172nd Street 560 feet
- 45th Avenue & 192nd Street 690 feet
- 46th Avenue & 189th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 189th Street or 45th Avenue.