57th Avenue & Martense Avenue
The three-way junction of 57th Avenue and Martense Avenue is in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Sparrow's Nest Community Garden is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 57 Av/99 St, is 550 feet away for the QM10, QM11 and QM40, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 57 Av/99 St, 550 feet away, for the QM10, QM11 and QM40.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 57 Av/99 St QM10, QM11, QM40 · Shelter550 feetQM10 QM11 QM40
Next buses at this stop
- QM10 …
- QM11 …
- QM40 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 57th Avenue and Martense Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 100 St & Lewis Ave 21 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 99-49 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.3 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.8 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,200 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 1962 and 1989.
Since 2014 at least 81 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 57th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Martense Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Xenia Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Xenia Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Johnson's Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K430 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 54-25 101 Street Pre-K center630 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 55-41 98 Place Pre-K center1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sparrow's Nest Community Garden690 feet
- Simeone Park830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lefrak City Library1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Apostle Church House of worship1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch560 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 57th Avenue & 100th Street 160 feet
- 101st Street & Martense Avenue 180 feet
- Martense Avenue & Granger Street 280 feet
- 58th Avenue & Calloway Street 430 feet
- 102nd Street & Martense Avenue 440 feet
- 99th Street & 57th Avenue 490 feet
- Martense Avenue & Penrod Street 540 feet
- 102nd Street & Larue Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 57th Avenue, Martense Avenue or Xenia Street.