Borden Avenue & Jay Avenue
Borden Avenue and Jay Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Federalist Triangle is 260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Queens Midtown Expwy/Hull Av, is 550 feet away for the Q18 and Q67, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Midtown Expwy/Hull Av, 550 feet away, for the Q18 and Q67.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Midtown Expwy/Hull Av Q18, Q67550 feetQ18 Q67
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 63 St & Borden Ave 21 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-51 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Davey Triangle80 feet
- Federalist Triangle260 feet
- Frank Principe Park600 feet
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- Whitefish Triangle710 feet
- Whitefish Triangle Playground870 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground880 feet
- Hull Triangle1,110 feet
- Hull Triangle Playground1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship1,300 feet
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,150 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,160 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Borden Avenue & 64th Street 170 feet
- Hamilton Place & Jay Avenue 220 feet
- 65th Place & Jay Avenue 280 feet
- Borden Avenue & Hamilton Place 290 feet
- 65th Place & Hamilton Place 310 feet
- 55th Avenue & 65th Place 360 feet
- Borden Avenue & Hull Avenue 390 feet
- 64th Street & 55th Avenue 430 feet
See every intersection along Borden Avenue, Jay Avenue or Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road N.