Metropolitan Avenue & Tonsor Street
Metropolitan Avenue and Tonsor Street meet at a three-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 291/Ladder 140 firehouse is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Amory Ct, is 150 feet away for the Q54, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Amory Ct, 150 feet away, for the Q54.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Amory Ct Q54150 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Amory Ct & Metropolitan Ave 21 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,100 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
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)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Tonsor Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Tonsor Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus School290 feet
- Grover Cleveland High School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grover Cleveland Playground840 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 291/Ladder 140 Fire station630 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket950 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Andrews Avenue 30 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 55th Street 220 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Amory Court 260 feet
- 55th Street & Andrews Avenue 340 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Rene Court 400 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 56th Street 520 feet
- Himrod Street & Tonsor Street 550 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Arnold Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along Metropolitan Avenue or Tonsor Street.