55th Avenue & Haspel Street
The four-way crossing of 55th Avenue and Haspel Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 102 Bayview is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about six minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/55 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q59 and Q60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/55 Av Q59, Q600.3 milesQ59 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & Broadway 25 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 82-09 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 December 2021.
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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2024 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 55th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Haspel Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Haspel 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 listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 102 Bayview School620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Slope Park1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Ascension Catholic Church House of worship600 feet
- St Aldebert Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 54th Avenue & Haspel Street 240 feet
- 55th Road & Haspel Street 250 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Avenue 330 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Haspel Street 480 feet
- 55th Avenue & Van Horn Street 510 feet
- 55th Avenue & Madison Street 520 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Road 590 feet
- 84th Street & 55th Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 55th Avenue or Haspel Street.