23rd Street & 31st Drive

The four-way crossing of 23rd Street and 31st Drive is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 262 firehouse is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
3 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Broadway
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
690 feet
21 St/Broadway · B62, Q69, Q100
Within a walk
12 places
6 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
23rd Street & 31st Drive Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Broadway, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Broadway N, W
    0.4 miles
    N W

Next trains at this station

Astoria
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Outlook” (2018) by Diane Carr at the Broadway station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Broadway, 690 feet away, for the B62, Q69 and Q100.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St/Broadway B62, Q69, Q100 · Shelter · Countdown sign
    690 feet
    B62 Q69 Q100
    Shelter · Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …
  2. Q69 …
  3. Q100 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 21 St & 31 Dr 21 docks in all
    410 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 32-05 21st Street Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 31-99 33rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11106
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Old Astoria-Hallets Point
Elevation
12 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 23rd Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM

West side of 23rd Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

North side of 31st Drive

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of 31st Drive

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 412327.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 post office
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts School
    390 feet
  2. Blue Apple Early Childhood Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    440 feet
  3. Queensview Nursery School and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    940 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Astoria Baptist Church House of worship
    490 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Broadway Long Island Post Office
    250 feet
  2. Older adult center at 23-56 Broadway Older adult center
    1,050 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 262 Fire station
    1,130 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    460 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    330 feet
  2. Trade Fair Supermarket
    1,040 feet
  3. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 23rd Street or 31st Drive.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.