51st Avenue & Gorsline Street
The three-way junction of 51st Avenue and Gorsline Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 491 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Elm Community Charter School is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/51 Av, 570 feet away, for the Q60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/51 Av Q60 · Shelter570 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & Albion Ave 21 docks in all810 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 station980 feet
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 491 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,197th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 189 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on 51st Avenue | 290 | 67 |
| Westbound on 51st Avenue | 201 | 122 |
| Total | 491 | 189 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1964.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 51st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Gorsline Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Gorsline Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Elm Community Charter School300 feet
- Preschool R US 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Books & Rattles - Peek a Boo School1,110 feet
Show all 4
- I.S. 5 - the Walter Crowley Intermediate School1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge #878 Listed historic place1,230 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch990 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & Manilla Street 220 feet
- 51st Avenue & Hillyer Street 270 feet
- 51st Avenue & Ireland Street 550 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 51st Avenue 670 feet
- Queens Boulevard & Hillyer Street 720 feet
- 51st Avenue & Jacobus Street 820 feet
- Kneeland Avenue & Gorsline Street 860 feet
- Kneeland Avenue & Hillyer Street 930 feet
See every intersection along 51st Avenue or Gorsline Street.