140th Street & 31st Drive
The four-way crossing of 140th Street and 31st Drive is in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden is 240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union St/Bayside Av, is 610 feet away for the Q16, Q20 and Q44 SBS, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union St/Bayside Av, 610 feet away, for the Q16, Q20 and Q44 SBS.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union St/Bayside Av Q16, Q20, Q44 SBS · Shelter610 feetQ16 Q20 Q44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
- Q20 …
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 137-17 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11354
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing-Willets Point
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 140th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 140th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 31st Drive
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 31st Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden School240 feet
- Health Force Solutions Trade or language school670 feet
- Ready, Set, Grow! Child Care Center, L.L.C Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Colden Playground300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mitchell-Linden Library980 feet
Community centers and public services
- Linden Hill Post Office900 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 32nd Avenue & 140th Street 390 feet
- 140th Street & 31st Road 400 feet
- 138th Street & 31st Drive 440 feet
- Union Street & 31st Drive 580 feet
- Union Street & Bayside Avenue 650 feet
- 139th Street & 31st Road 660 feet
- 32nd Avenue & Leavitt Street 710 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 138th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 140th Street or 31st Drive.