Austin Street & 62nd Avenue
Austin Street and 62nd Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 63 Dr-Rego Park M, R0.5 milesM R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Memory of the Lost Batallion” (1996) by Pablo Tauler at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/Wetherole St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q11, Q14 and Q29.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/Wetherole St Q11, Q14, Q290.3 milesQ11 Q14 Q29
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q14 …
- Q29 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 Ave & Queens Blvd 20 docks in all1,070 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-50 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rego Park
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 62nd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Austin Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Austin Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Rego Center Shopping center0.4 miles
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 62nd Avenue & Wetherole Street 290 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Booth Street 550 feet
- Austin Street & 63rd Avenue 670 feet
- Austin Street & Eliot Avenue 720 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Saunders Street 810 feet
- Eliot Avenue & Wetherole Street 860 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Wetherole Street 930 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Eliot Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Avenue or Austin Street.