Murray Street & Elm Avenue
Murray Street and Elm Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/Murray St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q13 and Q65, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/Murray St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q13 and Q65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/Murray St Q13, Q650.3 milesQ13 Q65
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Murray Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Murray Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 156th Street & Elm Avenue 170 feet
- 45th Avenue & Murray Street 260 feet
- Murray Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & 156th Street 300 feet
- 156th Street & Murray Street 310 feet
- 156th Street & Delaware Avenue 450 feet
- Murray Street & Cherry Avenue 520 feet
- 156th Street & Hawthorn Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along Elm Avenue or Murray Street.