53rd Avenue & Douglaston Parkway
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and Douglaston Parkway is in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Douglaston Pkwy/61 Av, is 850 feet away for the Q30, QM5, QM8 and QM35. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1953, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Douglaston Pkwy/61 Av, 850 feet away, for the Q30, QM5, QM8 and QM35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Douglaston Pkwy/61 Av Q30, QM5, QM8, QM35 · Shelter850 feetQ30 QM5 QM8 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q30 …
- QM5 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Cross Island Parkway, 920 feet by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station0.6 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1953.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Douglaston Parkway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park310 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Douglaston Parkway & Thornhill Avenue 120 feet
- 54th Avenue & Douglaston Parkway 140 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 241st Street 260 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Douglaston Parkway 310 feet
- Thornhill Avenue & Redfield Street 400 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Douglaston Parkway 410 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Douglaston Parkway 510 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 240th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or Douglaston Parkway.