Whitney Avenue & Aske Street
Whitney Avenue and Aske Street meet at a four-way crossing in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the 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 68 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, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7870 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Junction Blvd 71,160 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
- 61 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 all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 1.4 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 chargers0.9 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 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 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2024 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Aske Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Aske Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Aske Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 school520 feet
- Moving Up Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
- Children's Big Apple Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket590 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,050 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and 30 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Roosevelt Avenue & Whitney Avenue 120 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Aske Street 150 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 93rd Street 230 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Benham Street 260 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 94th Street 270 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 92nd Street 330 feet
- 94th Street & Aske Street 430 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Case Street 510 feet
See every intersection along Aske Street or Whitney Avenue.