Roosevelt Avenue & Aske Street
Roosevelt Avenue and Aske Street meet at a three-way junction in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 90 St-Elmhurst Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 59 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1961, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 90 St-Elmhurst Av, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7720 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Junction Blvd 71,230 feet7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q72.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av Q72 · Countdown sign0.3 milesQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 79 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 93 St & Roosevelt Ave 24 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-21 Junction Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1961.
Since 2014 at least 37 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Roosevelt Avenue (north side).
South side of Aske Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Aske Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Roosevelt Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 406829 and 409718.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Las Americas Jewelry School Trade or language school590 feet
- Moving Up Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
- Children's Big Apple Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket440 feet
- Key Food Supermarket900 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 59 places to eat and 31 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 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Roosevelt Avenue & 93rd Street 80 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Aske Street 150 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 92nd Street 180 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Whitney Avenue 190 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 94th Street 340 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Benham Street 410 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Benham Street 410 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 91st Street 440 feet
See every intersection along Aske Street or Roosevelt Avenue.