Laurel Hill Boulevard & 56th Road
Laurel Hill Boulevard and 56th Road meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Calvary Monument is 640 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 54 Av/43 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q67. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Laurel Hill Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 54 Av/43 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q67.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 54 Av/43 St Q670.3 milesQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Laurel Hill Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 34-10 Borden Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Laurel Hill Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Cavalry Cemetery.
- Soldiers Monument Obelisk by Daniel Draddy, 1866660 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
- 1 monument or memorial
Libraries, museums and history
- Calvary Monument Monument or memorial · cemetery640 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Kosciuszko Bridge & 56th Road 320 feet
- 43rd Street & 56th Road 700 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & Review Avenue 710 feet
- 57th Avenue & 43rd Street 1,080 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 54th Road 1,180 feet
- 54th Road & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 1,240 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 54th Road 1,270 feet
- Kosciuszko Bridge & 54th Road 1,310 feet
See every intersection along 56th Road or Laurel Hill Boulevard.