53rd Avenue & 103rd Street
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and 103rd Street is in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. 014 Fairview is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 99 St/Lewis Av, is 1,210 feet away for the Q14, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 2,000 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 99 St/Lewis Av, 1,210 feet away, for the Q14.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 99 St/Lewis Av Q141,210 feetQ14
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 103rd Street and 53rd Avenue.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 103 St & Martense Ave 19 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-11 108th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 81 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Kwanzan' flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 103rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 54-25 101 Street Pre-K center970 feet
- P.S. 014 Fairview School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sparrow's Nest Community Garden590 feet
- Simeone Park610 feet
- Corona Peachtree Community Garden880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 107-24 Corona Avenue Older adult center1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 12 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 103rd Street & Lewis Avenue 100 feet
- 103rd Street & Larue Avenue 180 feet
- 103rd Street & 52nd Avenue 250 feet
- 103rd Street & Strong Avenue 350 feet
- 103rd Street & Martense Avenue 430 feet
- 102nd Street & Lewis Avenue 460 feet
- Waldron Street & Martense Avenue 460 feet
- 51st Avenue & 103rd Street 500 feet
See every intersection along 103rd Street or 53rd Avenue.