Seneca Avenue & Flushing Avenue
Seneca Avenue and Flushing Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Starr Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Jefferson St, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jefferson St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Jefferson St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/Onderdonk Av, 330 feet away, for the B57.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/Onderdonk Av B57330 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 11 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jefferson St & Cypress Ave 25 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 18-84 Flushing Avenue Gas station950 feet
- 150 Noll Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90 and 104 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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.
Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Flushing Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Colonial, and built between 1750 and 1775.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Starr Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Vander Ende--Onderdonk House Site Listed historic place470 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Randolph Street & Seneca Avenue 160 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Flushing Avenue 420 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Johnson Avenue 520 feet
- Scott Avenue & Randolph Street 660 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Charlotte Street 680 feet
- Jefferson Street & Cypress Avenue 680 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Scott Avenue 690 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Scott Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along Flushing Avenue or Seneca Avenue.