Nurge Avenue & 53rd Street
Nurge Avenue and 53rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Grover Cleveland Playground is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av, is 230 feet away for the B38, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 11 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av, 230 feet away, for the B38.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grandview Av/Metropolitan Av B38 · Shelter230 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 St & Flushing Ave 19 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 50-02 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,150 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 53rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 53rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Nurge Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grover Cleveland Playground890 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch690 feet
- Citibank Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and seven 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Grandview Avenue 110 feet
- 54th Street & Nurge Avenue 260 feet
- Flushing Avenue & 53rd Street 480 feet
- Nurge Avenue & 54th Place 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Starr Street 560 feet
- 54th Street & Flushing Avenue 690 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Arnold Avenue 740 feet
- Grandview Avenue & Rene Court 770 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Street or Nurge Avenue.