51st Avenue & 23rd Street
The four-way crossing of 51st Avenue and 23rd Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hunters Point Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.4 milesG
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 Av/25 St, 1,190 feet away, for the Q67.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 Av/25 St Q67 · Shelter1,190 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Borden Ave & 25 St 27 docks in all920 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 51st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Long Island Expressway & 23rd Street 180 feet
- Borden Avenue & 23rd Street 260 feet
- 51st Avenue & 21st Street 660 feet
- 51st Avenue & 25th Street 660 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 25th Street 840 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 51st Avenue Footbridge 880 feet
- Borden Avenue & 21st Street 910 feet
- 50th Avenue & 25th Street 920 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or 51st Avenue.