51st Avenue & Manilla Street
The three-way junction of 51st Avenue and Manilla Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Elm Community Charter School is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 eight 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, 340 feet away, for the Q60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/51 Av Q60 · Shelter340 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- St James Ave & 51 Ave 21 docks in all840 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 station1,200 feet
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 51st Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
East side of Manilla Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Manilla Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italian Renaissance, and built between 1923 and 1924.
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878 Designated landmark790 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Elm Community Charter School70 feet
- Preschool R US 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.5 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.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & Gorsline Street 220 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 51st Avenue 440 feet
- 51st Avenue & Hillyer Street 500 feet
- Codwise Place & Van Kleeck Street 730 feet
- 51st Avenue & St James Avenue 730 feet
- 51st Avenue & Ireland Street 770 feet
- Queens Boulevard & Hillyer Street 940 feet
- 51st Avenue & Jacobus Street 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 51st Avenue or Manilla Street.