Otis Avenue & Van Doren Street

Otis Avenue and Van Doren Street meet at a four-way crossing in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Mujeres en Movimento Huerto Comunitario is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 108 St/Otis Av, is 230 feet away for the Q23 and Q58, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Long Island Expressway
0.3 miles by car along the streets
Nearest bus stop
230 feet
108 St/Otis Av · Q23, Q58
Within a walk
10 places
5 religious buildings, 1 fire station and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Otis Avenue & Van Doren Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 108 St/Otis Av, 230 feet away, for the Q23 and Q58.

  • 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 108 St/Otis Av Q23, Q58
    230 feet
    Q23 Q58

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q23 …
  2. Q58 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Van Cleef St & 108 St 20 docks in all
    360 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at 62nd Avenue & Apex Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 105-55 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 62-60 99th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles
  3. 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11368
Community board
Queens Community Board 4
City Council district
21
Police precinct
110
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Corona
Elevation
47 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Otis Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

South side of Otis Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Van Doren Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

West side of Van Doren Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1911.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 garden
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 park
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 014 Fairview School
    300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Mujeres en Movimento Huerto Comunitario Garden
    600 feet
  2. William F Moore Park
    1,210 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Congregation Tifereth Israel Corona Landmark · listed historic place
    710 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 107-24 Corona Avenue Older adult center
    1,270 feet

Fire and police

  1. Division 14/Engine 324 Fire station
    1,210 feet

Bank branches

  1. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    310 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Otis Avenue or Van Doren Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.