53rd Avenue & Vernon Boulevard
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and Vernon Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Notorious LIC Park is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Hunters Point Av 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 2 St/55 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 St/55 Av Q101, Q1030.3 milesQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
Nearest bike-share station
- Jackson Ave & 50 Ave 32 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2024 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Vernon Boulevard
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park570 feet
- Notorious LIC Park1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 54th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 150 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 11th Street 640 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 53rd Avenue 700 feet
- Borden Avenue & 11th Street 830 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Borden Avenue 880 feet
- 54th Avenue & Malt Drive 910 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 11th Street 970 feet
- Borden Avenue & I 495 990 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.