53rd Avenue & 203rd Street
The four-way crossing of 53rd Avenue and 203rd Street is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 162 John Golden is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/56 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q76, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q76.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/56 Av Q760.3 milesQ76
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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-61 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
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 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 162 John Golden School530 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Saul Weprin Playground870 feet
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 202nd Street & 53rd Avenue 260 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 201st Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 203rd Street 620 feet
- 56th Avenue & 203rd Street 620 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 206th Street 800 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 53rd Avenue 800 feet
- 202nd Street & 50th Avenue 880 feet
- 56th Avenue & 202nd Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 203rd Street or 53rd Avenue.