53rd Avenue & Hollis Court Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 53rd Avenue and Hollis Court Boulevard is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hollis Court Blvd/195 St, is 620 feet away for the Q26, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 53rd Avenue. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hollis Court Blvd/195 St, 620 feet away, for the Q26.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hollis Court Blvd/195 St Q26620 feetQ26
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
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, 0.4 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 charger1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2025
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
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1940 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 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 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Home Sweet Home Children's School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K70 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hollis Court Boulevard & Weeks Lane 90 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 196th Street 120 feet
- 196th Street & Hollis Court Boulevard 230 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 195th Street 380 feet
- 51st Avenue & 196th Street 380 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 197th Street 400 feet
- 51st Avenue & Hollis Court Boulevard 410 feet
- 197th Street & Hollis Court Boulevard 520 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or Hollis Court Boulevard.