Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Brooklyn Queens Expressway West meet at a three-way junction in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredCycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Astoria Boulevard South & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station1,070 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black oak.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bus stop 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk