Himrod Street & Tonsor Street
Himrod Street and Tonsor Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grover Cleveland High School is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Forest Av, is 690 feet away for the Q54, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Forest Av, 690 feet away, for the Q54.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Forest Av Q54690 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Amory Ct & Metropolitan Ave 21 docks in all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,090 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 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.
- 2 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 112 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1919 and 1939.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Himrod Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
South side of Himrod Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Tonsor Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Tonsor Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Grover Cleveland High School500 feet
- A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus School530 feet
- P.S. 071 Forest School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grover Cleveland Playground870 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 291/Ladder 140 Fire station620 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket940 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Harman Street & Tonsor Street 260 feet
- Harman Street & Ricard Street 470 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 56th Street 510 feet
- Greene Avenue & Tonsor Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Tonsor Street 550 feet
- Himrod Street & Grandview Avenue 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Andrews Avenue 580 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Forest Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Himrod Street or Tonsor Street.