53rd Avenue & Junction Boulevard
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and Junction Boulevard is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Junction Blvd/53 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q72, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/53 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q72.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/53 Av Q7250 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 94 St 20 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 94-01 Corona Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2024 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Junction Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Zeta Charter School – Queens 2 School910 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Queens Elmhurst School910 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
- Rego Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and five food stores.
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Junction Boulevard & Christie Avenue 100 feet
- 54th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 260 feet
- 52nd Avenue & Junction Boulevard 260 feet
- 96th Street & Christie Avenue 370 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 94th Street 490 feet
- 51st Avenue & Junction Boulevard 520 feet
- 55th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 520 feet
- 97th Street & Christie Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or Junction Boulevard.