Eliot Avenue & Saunders Street
Eliot Avenue and Saunders Street meet at a three-way junction in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Lost Battalion Hall Playground (Children's Area) is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about three minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them older adult centers, and five places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R730 feetM 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, R0.4 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 Queens Blvd/Eliot Av, 330 feet away, for the Q60.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/Eliot Av Q60 · Shelter330 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 Ave & Queens Blvd 20 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 500 feet by car along the streets.
- 60-50 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Eliot Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 4PM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Eliot Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Saunders Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Saunders Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 400736 and 408842.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 recreation center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Jewish Institute of Queens School890 feet
- Geneis Medical Training Trade or language school1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center Park · recreation center1,100 feet
- Lost Battalion Hall Playground (Children's Area) Playground1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rego Park Post Office280 feet
- Rego Park Senior Center Older adult center1,180 feet
- Older adult center at 93-29 Queens Boulevard Older adult center1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center1,270 feet
- Rego Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eliot Avenue & Booth Street 280 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Queens Boulevard 370 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Queens Boulevard 480 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway 500 feet
- Eliot Avenue & Wetherole Street 540 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Saunders Street 560 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 93rd Street 780 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Booth Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Eliot Avenue or Saunders Street.