88th Street & 24th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 88th Street and 24th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Vaughn College is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/88 St, is 610 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/88 St, 610 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/88 St Q19610 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 88th Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 87 St 20 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station810 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- LaGuardia Airport 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 88th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 88th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Vaughn College960 feet
- Grace Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- O'Sullivan Plaza680 feet
- One Room Schoolhouse Park1,080 feet
- Planeview Park1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Korean Church of Queens House of worship1,110 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 88th Street & Astoria Boulevard 530 feet
- 88th Street & 25th Avenue 680 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 88th Street 740 feet
- 25th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 770 feet
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 780 feet
- 89th Street & 25th Avenue 880 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 88th Street.