27th Street & Skillman Avenue
The three-way junction of 27th Street and Skillman Avenue is in Sunnyside Yards (South), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 2,590 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Smiling Hogshead Ranch is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about nine minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hunters Point Av 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.5 miles7
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.5 miles7 E F G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 950 feet away, for the Q39.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q39950 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Skillman Avenue.
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & Skillman Ave 19 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-10 Van Dam Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 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 April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,590 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 340th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 840 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Skillman Avenue | 1,556 | 618 |
| Eastbound on Skillman Avenue | 1,034 | 222 |
| Total | 2,590 | 840 |
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)
- Sunnyside Yards (South)
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 12 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on Skillman Avenue (west side).
East side of Skillman Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Skillman Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412854 and 418951.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1988 and 1989.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise School1,150 feet
- Bard High School Early College Queens School1,150 feet
- High School of Applied Communication School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden870 feet
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden880 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & 27th Street 280 feet
- 28th Street & Skillman Avenue 320 feet
- 47th Avenue & Skillman Avenue 440 feet
- 47th Avenue & 28th Street 540 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Austell Place 560 feet
- 29th Street & Skillman Avenue 620 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Thomson Avenue 790 feet
- 27th Street & Austell Place 810 feet
See every intersection along 27th Street or Skillman Avenue.