Borden Avenue & 23rd Street
Borden Avenue and 23rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hunters Point Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
- 21 St G0.4 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 Av/25 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q67.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 Av/25 St Q67 · Shelter0.3 milesQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Borden Ave & 25 St 27 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & 23rd Street 260 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 23rd Street 450 feet
- Borden Avenue & 25th Street 660 feet
- Borden Avenue & 21st Street 670 feet
- 51st Avenue & 25th Street 920 feet
- 51st Avenue & 21st Street 920 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 25th Street 1,100 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 51st Avenue Footbridge 1,140 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or Borden Avenue.