Northern Boulevard & 53rd Place
Northern Boulevard and 53rd Place meet at a three-way junction in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gotham Tech High School is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, Northern Blvd, is about a minute on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Northern Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Northern Blvd, 180 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Northern Blvd M, R180 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 46 St M, R0.3 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Broadway, 90 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Broadway Q63, Q6690 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Northern Boulevard.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 St & Northern Blvd 23 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 56-02 Broadway Gas station920 feet
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1,140 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 25 and 26 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 108 and 114 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 53rd Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
West side of 53rd Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Gotham Tech High School380 feet
- Motion Picture Technical High School380 feet
- Northwell School of Health Sciences School380 feet
Show all 4
- Woodside Friends at CLC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Lutheran Church Woodside House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodside Community Center1,240 feet
- Older adult center at 50-37 Newtown Road Older adult center1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch330 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch950 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store630 feet
Shopping centers
- Plaza 48 Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & 53rd Place 150 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Broadway 190 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 54th Street 250 feet
- Broadway & 54th Street 270 feet
- Broadway & 55th Street 460 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 55th Street 480 feet
- Broadway & 51st Street 590 feet
- Broadway & 56th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Place or Northern Boulevard.