83rd Street & Eliot Avenue
The three-way junction of 83rd Street and Eliot Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/83 Pl, is 170 feet away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 800 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 Eliot Av/83 Pl, 170 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/83 Pl Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34170 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 97 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Eliot Avenue (south side).
North side of Eliot Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 466362 and 468343.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bright Kids of Middle Village Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket950 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy770 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eliot Avenue & 83rd Place 260 feet
- 83rd Street & 60th Road 340 feet
- 82nd Street & Eliot Avenue 410 feet
- 84th Street & Eliot Avenue 520 feet
- 83rd Street & 60th Avenue 590 feet
- 82nd Street & 60th Road 640 feet
- 81st Street & Eliot Avenue 670 feet
- 81st Street & Caldwell Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 83rd Street or Eliot Avenue.