61st Street & 44th Avenue
The three-way junction of 61st Street and 44th Avenue is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Big Bush Playground is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, 61 St-Woodside, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and nine places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1964, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 61 St-Woodside, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 61 St-Woodside 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Commuting/Community” (1986) by John Cavanagh and “Woodside Continuum” (1999) by Dimitri Gerakaris at the 61 St-Woodside station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/60 St, 420 feet away, for the Q60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/60 St Q60 · Shelter420 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 St & 43 Ave 20 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station200 feet
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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 August 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,400 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 1935 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 44th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 44th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 61st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Big Bush Playground910 feet
Health care
- Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility Nursing home or hospice500 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 292/Rescue 4 Fire station1,090 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch440 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket340 feet
- H Mart Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store710 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 44th Avenue & 60th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 61st Street 350 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 62nd Street 350 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 60th Street 460 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 60th Street 490 feet
- 44th Avenue & 59th Place 510 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 61st Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 63rd Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 44th Avenue or 61st Street.