54th Avenue & Center Boulevard
The three-way junction of 54th Avenue and Center Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Hunter's Point South Park is under 10 feet away, and Gantry Plaza State Park is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Center Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Center Blvd/Borden Av, 540 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Center Blvd/Borden Av Q101, Q103540 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Center Boulevard.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Ave & Center Blvd 27 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.9 miles
- 1-55 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers790 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2019 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 1,814 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 54th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 54th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Center Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Center Boulevard
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425037.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Hunters Point Park.
- Tetherball Monument Sculpture by Karyn Olivier, 2015640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 dog run
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Building Brilliance Day Care II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5610 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film School770 feet
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- Hunters Point Community Middle School770 feet
- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
- Hunters Point Elementary School1,100 feet
- P.S. 384 Pre-K1,100 feet
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hunter's Point South Parkunder 10 feet
- Luminescence in Hunter's Point South Park Park feature250 feet
- Hunter's Point South Playground (South) Playground430 feet
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- Hunter's Point South Playground (North) Playground730 feet
- Dog Run in Hunter's Point South Park Dog run890 feet
- Gantry Plaza State Park1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,290 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other places
- Hunters Point South Ferry Landing310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 55th Avenue & Center Boulevard 260 feet
- 54th Avenue & 2nd Street 420 feet
- 56th Avenue & Center Boulevard 500 feet
- Borden Avenue & Center Boulevard 550 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Center Boulevard 560 feet
- 55th Avenue & 2nd Street 640 feet
- 51st Avenue & Center Boulevard 790 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 2nd Street 860 feet
See every intersection along 54th Avenue or Center Boulevard.