55th Road & Haspel Street
The four-way crossing of 55th Road 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. Ascension Catholic Church is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,000 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 Grand Av-Newtown, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.4 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.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/55 Av Q59, Q600.3 milesQ59 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 8 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 82-09 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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 March 2023.
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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 55th Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 55th Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Haspel Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 102 Bayview School870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Slope Park1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Ascension Catholic Church House of worship680 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 two places to eat.
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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 55th Avenue & Haspel Street 250 feet
- 54th Avenue & Haspel Street 490 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Avenue 580 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Haspel Street 730 feet
- 55th Avenue & Van Horn Street 750 feet
- 55th Avenue & Madison Street 770 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Road 840 feet
- 84th Street & 55th Avenue 900 feet
See every intersection along 55th Road or Haspel Street.