Seneca Avenue & Greene Avenue
Seneca Avenue and Greene Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Learners and Leaders is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Seneca Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Seneca Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Seneca Av M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- DeKalb Av L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Seneca Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Seneca Av/Bleecker St, 170 feet away, for the B38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Seneca Av/Bleecker St B38170 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Harman St & Seneca Ave 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1517 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1930.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Greene Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Greene Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Seneca Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Seneca Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- P.S. 81q Jean Paul Richter School820 feet
- Learners and Leaders School1,020 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cypress Avenue West Historic District Listed historic place560 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,180 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Seneca Avenue & Bleecker Street 260 feet
- Seneca Avenue & Harman Street 260 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Greene Avenue 420 feet
- Seneca Avenue & Menahan Street 520 feet
- Greene Avenue & Cypress Avenue 520 feet
- Seneca Avenue & Himrod Street 520 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Harman Street 680 feet
- Onderdonk Avenue & Bleecker Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Greene Avenue or Seneca Avenue.