53rd Avenue & 199th Street
The four-way crossing of 53rd Avenue and 199th Street is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Saul Weprin Playground is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/56 Av, is 810 feet away for the Q76, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 53rd Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/56 Av, 810 feet away, for the Q76.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/56 Av Q76810 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 53rd Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Underhill Avenue at Long Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-61 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No stopping 8 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 162 John Golden School740 feet
- Home Sweet Home Children's School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Saul Weprin Playground1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & 198th Street 270 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 53rd Avenue 280 feet
- 51st Avenue & 199th Street 310 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 197th Street 520 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 201st Street 560 feet
- 50th Avenue & 199th Street 620 feet
- 56th Avenue & 199th Street 620 feet
- 51st Avenue & Weeks Lane 820 feet
See every intersection along 199th Street or 53rd Avenue.