Whitney Avenue & Hampton Street
Whitney Avenue and Hampton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Veterans Grove is 550 feet away. The nearest subway, Elmhurst Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1939 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Elmhurst Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Elmhurst Av M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av 70.4 miles7
- 82 St-Jackson Hts 70.5 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hampton St/Whitney Ave, 110 feet away, for the Q29.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hampton St/Whitney Ave Q29110 feetQ29
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Whitney Ave & Ketcham Pl 25 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 94-01 Corona Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2022
- Turn calming, April 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1939 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2024 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hampton Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Hampton Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Whitney Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- St Bartholomew Catholic Academy School620 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 44-15 Judge Street Pre-K center620 feet
- P.S. 89q: the Jose Peralta School of Dreamers School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Veterans Grove Playground550 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- SF Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Whitney Avenue & Ithaca Street 260 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Gleane Street 260 feet
- Elmhurst Avenue & Hampton Street 510 feet
- Whitney Avenue & Forley Street 510 feet
- Judge Street & Whitney Avenue 510 feet
- Hampton Street & Lamont Avenue 660 feet
- 43rd Avenue & Hampton Street 690 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 91st Place 740 feet
See every intersection along Hampton Street or Whitney Avenue.