Whitney Avenue & Denman Street
Whitney Avenue and Denman Street meet at a four-way crossing in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five 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 four minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 22 places to eat. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1962, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 90 St-Elmhurst Av, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7950 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Junction Blvd 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hampton St/Whitney Ave, 1,110 feet away, for the Q29.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hampton St/Whitney Ave Q291,110 feetQ29
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Denman Street and Whitney Avenue.
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Benham St & Roosevelt Ave 24 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 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 chargers0.9 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2020
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
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
- 58 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 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1962.
Since 2014 at least 37 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2024 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Denman Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Denman Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Children's Big Apple Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K540 feet
- Moving Up Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
- Las Americas Jewelry School Trade or language school1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket1,000 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,240 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Whitney Avenue & Case Street 250 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Elbertson Street 260 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Benham Street 510 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Forley Street 510 feet
- Elmhurst Avenue & Denman Street 610 feet
- Denman Street & Lamont Avenue 660 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Aske Street 760 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Gleane Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Denman Street or Whitney Avenue.