54th Street & Nurge Avenue
The four-way crossing of 54th Street and Nurge Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grover Cleveland Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av, is 490 feet away for the B38, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av, 490 feet away, for the B38.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av B38 · Shelter490 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 St & Flushing Ave 19 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 50-02 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 54th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 54th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Nurge Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Nurge Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grover Cleveland Playground1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch950 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nurge Avenue & 53rd Street 260 feet
- Nurge Avenue & 54th Place 300 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Grandview Avenue 370 feet
- 54th Street & Flushing Avenue 420 feet
- 54th Street & Arnold Avenue 550 feet
- 55th Street & Nurge Avenue 550 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Arnold Avenue 590 feet
- Flushing Avenue & 53rd Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 54th Street or Nurge Avenue.