13th Street & Queens Plaza South
The five-way junction of 13th Street and Queens Plaza South is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queensbridge Park is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about four minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 1,170 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M1,170 feetM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W0.3 miles7 N W
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.4 miles7 E F G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Queens Plaza South, 280 feet away, for the B62 and Q103.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Queens Plaza South B62, Q103280 feetB62 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Queens Plaza N 35 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 340 feet by car along the streets.
- 4202 21st Street Gas station240 feet
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are 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 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 13th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 13th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-4PM
South side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park540 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
- City Acres Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Plaza South & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 30 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & 13th Street 100 feet
- 21st Street & Queens Plaza South 260 feet
- 12th Street & Queens Plaza South 280 feet
- 21st Street & Queens Plaza North 460 feet
- 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 500 feet
- 11th Street & Queens Plaza South 540 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 570 feet
See every intersection along 13th Street, Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway or Queens Plaza South.