28th Avenue & 31st Street

The three-way junction of 28th Avenue and 31st Street is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The statue “Sophocles” is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, 30 Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 58 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
15 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
30 Av
660 feet · 3 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
750 feet
30 Av/31 St · Q18
Within a walk
8 places
3 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
28th Avenue & 31st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 30 Av, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 30 Av N, W
    660 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 Blvd N, W
    920 feet
    N W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Perasma I & II; Dappleganger” (2018) by Stephen Westfall at the 30 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 30 Av/31 St, 750 feet away, for the Q18.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 30 Av/31 St Q18 · Shelter · Countdown sign
    750 feet
    Q18
    Shelter · Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q18 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 31 St & Newtown Ave 37 docks in all
    420 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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 (Central)
Elevation
54 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A posted limit of 20 mph

Homes

About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 31st Street (west side).

North side of 28th Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of 28th Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

East side of 31st Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414987.

Monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Athens Square Park.

  1. Doric Columns Columns by Anthony Frudakis, 1996
    690 feet
  2. Socrates Statue by Anthony Frudakis, 1993
    700 feet
  3. Sophocles Statue by Chris Vilardi, 2015
    740 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 park

Schools and child care

  1. Les Enfants Montessori School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    740 feet
  2. Bright and Busy Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,020 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Columbus Square
    860 feet
  2. Athens Square Playground
    910 feet
  3. Hoyt Playground
    1,200 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    760 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    880 feet
  2. Trade Fair Supermarket
    890 feet
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 58 places to eat and 16 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 28th 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.