81st Street & Queens Midtown Expressway
The three-way junction of 81st Street and Queens Midtown Expressway is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Crowley Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/58 Av, is 730 feet away for the Q47, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/58 Av, 730 feet away, for the Q47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/58 Av Q47730 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the littleleaf linden and the maidenhair tree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crowley Playground1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 300 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 80th Street 420 feet
- 58th Avenue & 81st Street 450 feet
- 58th Avenue & 83rd Street 530 feet
- 80th Street & 57th Avenue 580 feet
- 79th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 600 feet
- 80th Street & 58th Avenue 720 feet
- 58th Avenue & 83rd Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Queens Midtown Expressway.