54th Avenue & Van Horn Street
The four-way crossing of 54th Avenue and Van Horn Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grand Slope is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about three minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R890 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/Goldsmith St, 740 feet away, for the Q58 and Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/Goldsmith St Q58, Q59 · Shelter740 feetQ58 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & Broadway 25 docks in all1,230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 82-09 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 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 November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 54th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 54th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Van Horn Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Van Horn Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 102 Bayview School600 feet
- Happy Dragon of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Slope Park1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- First Presbyterian Church of Newtown Listed historic place680 feet
Houses of worship
- Ascension Catholic Church House of worship190 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 46/Engine 287/Ladder 136 Fire station1,010 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center1,290 feet
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and five 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & Van Horn Street 240 feet
- 55th Avenue & Van Horn Street 240 feet
- 52nd Avenue & Van Horn Street 480 feet
- Van Horn Street & 55th Road 490 feet
- 54th Avenue & Haspel Street 510 feet
- 54th Avenue & Seabury Street 570 feet
- Grand Avenue & Van Horn Street 680 feet
- Grand Avenue & Van Horn Street at Goldsmith Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 54th Avenue or Van Horn Street.