45th Avenue & Broadway
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and Broadway is in Elmhurst, Queens, and is also named Oswaldo Gómez “Ms. Colombia” Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Moore Homestead Playground is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, Elmhurst Av, is about a minute on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 47 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Broadway, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Elmhurst Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Elmhurst Av M, R70 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.4 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Whitney Av, 220 feet away, for the Q53 SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Whitney Av Q53 SBS220 feetQ53 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q53 SBS …
Broadway carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Broadway and Elmhurst Avenue.
- 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- South Railroad Ave & Broadway 25 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 77-33 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Oswaldo Gómez “Ms. Colombia” Way, a co-naming enacted on August 13, 2025 (Local Law 121 of 2025).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 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 between 1940 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Oswaldo Gómez “Ms. Colombia” Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Elmhurst Avenue (west side).
North side of 45th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 45th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Broadway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Broadway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Elmhurst Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 404916, 406873, 464057 and 467838.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
- Campus Education Trade or language school490 feet
- Renaissance Charter School 2 School680 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Moore Homestead Playground100 feet
- Veterans Grove Playground1,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Elmhurst Avenue Subway Station (IND) Listed historic place320 feet
Community centers and public services
- Elmhurst A Post Office1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- SF Supermarket Supermarket370 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy180 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 47 places to eat and 21 food stores.
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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & 83rd Street 240 feet
- Broadway & Whitney Avenue 280 feet
- Broadway & Vietor Avenue 310 feet
- Elmhurst Avenue & Macnish Street 310 feet
- Broadway & Cornish Avenue 400 feet
- 45th Avenue & 82nd Street 540 feet
- 83rd Street & Whitney Avenue 550 feet
- Elmhurst Avenue & Ketcham Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 45th Avenue, Broadway or Elmhurst Avenue.