Austin Street & Eliot Avenue
Austin Street and Eliot Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Church is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- 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/61 Rd, 700 feet away, for the Q11, Q29 and QM15.
- 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/61 Rd Q11, Q29, QM15700 feetQ11 Q29 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q29 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-50 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station1,290 feet
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Austin Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Austin Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Eliot Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Eliot Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Jewish Institute of Queens School880 feet
- Resurrection Ascension Catholic School880 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rego Park Post Office1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
- Rego Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Eliot Avenue 320 feet
- Eliot Avenue & Wetherole Street 380 feet
- 86th Street & Eliot Avenue 390 feet
- Eliot Avenue & Booth Street 640 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 61st Road 650 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Drive 670 feet
- Austin Street & 62nd Avenue 720 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 60th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Austin Street or Eliot Avenue.