Live Updated 12 min ago
1hr 11min
current ed wait
29 min longer than usual
30 min
avg today
42 min
avg overall
236 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
Refreshing in 5:00
Source: Mount Sinai Health System · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
1 hr 11 min rising
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
56 min rising
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
36 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
24 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 1 reading
20 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min rising
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
17 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 1 reading
13 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min falling
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
23 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
20 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
11 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
48 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
48 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
48 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
53 min -
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56-45 MAIN STREET
Flushing, NY 11355
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Facilities & services
535
total beds
24
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Wheelchair-accessible seating Free street parking Paid parking lot Paid street parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
5 hr 3 min of 387 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
6% of 100,301 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
Better than average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.36 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.56 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
Better than average
0.39 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.15 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
63% rated 9 or 10 of 10
63%
Would recommend
65% would definitely recommend
65%
Nurse communication
70% said nurses always communicated well
70%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
69% said the room was always clean
69%
Quietness at night
48% said the area was always quiet at night
48%
Clinicians on staff
587
total clinicians
31
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 72
Radiology 49
Anesthesiology 33
Neurology 20
Obstetrics / gynecology 20
Cardiology 19
General surgery 17
Pulmonology 15
Orthopedic surgery 13
Hematology / oncology 8
Critical care 4
Interventional cardiology 3
Interventional radiology 2
Where this number comes from

Mount Sinai Health System publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.mountsinai.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: How long someone arriving right now would likely wait to see a doctor.
  • Last updated: 2:23am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at New York-Presbyterian/Queens?

The most recently published wait at New York-Presbyterian/Queens is 71 minutes, as of 2:23am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 42 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Flushing.

Is New York-Presbyterian/Queens open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of New York-Presbyterian/Queens, call (718) 670-2000.

Where is New York-Presbyterian/Queens located?

New York-Presbyterian/Queens is located at 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY, 11355. Phone: (718) 670-2000.