10th Street & Queens Plaza South
The three-way junction of 10th Street and Queens Plaza South is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works stands 620 feet away, built in 1892. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about eight minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them listed historic places, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W0.4 miles7 N W
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Queens Plaza South, 1,100 feet away, for the B62 and Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Queens Plaza South B62, Q1031,100 feetB62 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 11 St & 43 Ave 28 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 4202 21st Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers660 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 in 1939.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 10th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-5PM
South side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built in 1892.
- New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works Designated landmark620 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company Office Building Listed historic place1,130 feet
- Queensboro Bridge Listed historic place1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 9th Street & Queens Plaza South 260 feet
- 11th Street & Queens Plaza South 290 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Queens Plaza South 540 feet
- 12th Street & Queens Plaza South 550 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 10th Street 610 feet
- Queensboro Bridge & Vernon Boulevard 700 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 740 feet
- Queens Plaza South & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 790 feet
See every intersection along 10th Street or Queens Plaza South.