74th Street & 52nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 74th Street and 52nd Avenue is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Long Island Mews is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Calamus Av/74 St, is 280 feet away for the Q47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Calamus Av/74 St, 280 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Calamus Av/74 St Q47280 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Norway maple and the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 74th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Long Island Mews Park880 feet
- Long Island Mews Playground950 feet
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center730 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 52nd Road 240 feet
- 74th Street & Calamus Avenue 250 feet
- 74th Street & 52nd Drive 490 feet
- 73rd Street & 52nd Avenue 520 feet
- 74th Street & 51st Drive 540 feet
- Calamus Avenue & Calamus Circle 550 feet
- 73rd Street & 52nd Road 690 feet
- 74th Street & 52nd Court 720 feet
See every intersection along 52nd Avenue or 74th Street.