45th Avenue & Burling Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and Burling Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Lawrence Triangle is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 670 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, 670 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q27670 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 45th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Burling Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Burling Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 435124, 438319, 438320 and 440478.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Adapt Community Network Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle550 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital570 feet
Houses of worship
- Kissena Jewish Center Synagogue House of worship560 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Plus Supermarket0.4 miles
- Gold City Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & Smart Street 250 feet
- Burling Street & Georgia Road 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & Bowne Street 500 feet
- Burling Street & Hawthorn Avenue 510 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 147th Street 510 feet
- Burling Street & Delaware Avenue 550 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Elm Avenue 700 feet
- 147th Street & Elm Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 45th Avenue or Burling Street.