51st Avenue & 5th Street
The four-way crossing of 51st Avenue and 5th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gantry View School is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 930 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7930 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.5 milesG
- Hunters Point Av 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/5 St, 290 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/5 St Q101, Q103290 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 51st Avenue.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 St & 51 Ave 21 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 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 chargers660 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2022.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,600 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 1996 and 2013.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 51st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of 51st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 5th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 5th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412272 and 416850.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 1 dog run
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Little Ones Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K200 feet
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
- Gantry View School570 feet
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- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film School840 feet
- Hunters Point Community Middle School840 feet
- P.S./I.S. 78q School870 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- Bright Start Center LIC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Andrews Grove Playground700 feet
- Long Island City Community Garden700 feet
- Old Hickory Playground860 feet
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- Hunter's Point South Park910 feet
- Hunter's Point South Playground (North) Playground1,020 feet
- Dog Run in Hunter's Point South Park Dog run1,030 feet
- Gantry Plaza State Park1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Church 49 Ave LIC House of worship1,130 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station810 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket810 feet
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket1,240 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy850 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and seven 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 5th Street 260 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 5th Street 260 feet
- 49th Avenue & 5th Street 520 feet
- 51st Avenue & 2nd Street 560 feet
- 51st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 660 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue 730 feet
- 48th Avenue & 5th Street 760 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 2nd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 51st Avenue or 5th Street.