24th Avenue & 31st Street

The four-way crossing of 24th Avenue and 31st Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about three minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and 22 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
8 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Astoria Blvd
710 feet · 3 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
870 feet
Hoyt Av/31 St · M60 SBS
Within a walk
6 places
1 day care or pre-K site, 1 listed historic place and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
24th Avenue & 31st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Astoria Blvd N, W
    710 feet
    N W

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W
    1,290 feet
    N W
  2. 30 Av N, W
    0.5 miles
    N W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Hoyt Av/31 St, 870 feet away, for the M60 SBS.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Hoyt Av/31 St M60 SBS · Shelter
    870 feet
    M60 SBS
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M60 SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 24 Ave & 29 St 45 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 31-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station
    1,300 feet
  2. 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles
  3. 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11102
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
Elevation
44 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1935.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and July 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 24th Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 24th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

East side of 31st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 421404, 425384 and 425664.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground
  • 1 post office
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Start Child Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    120 feet
  2. P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone School
    330 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Hoyt Playground
    390 feet
  2. Columbus Square
    1,010 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Bohemian Hall and Park Listed historic place
    350 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Woolsey Post Station Post office
    1,210 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    1,040 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,290 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Lincoln Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 11 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 31st Street.

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.