31st Avenue & 61st Street
The three-way junction of 31st Avenue and 61st Street is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Academy of the City Charter School is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 54 St/31 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q18, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 54 St/31 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q18.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 54 St/31 Av Q180.3 milesQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Ave & 61 St 21 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 1,150 feet by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station740 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1986.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 61st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 61st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Academy of the City Charter School340 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground420 feet
Community centers and public services
- Tibetan Community Center1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & 60th Street 250 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 330 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 390 feet
- 31st Avenue & 58th Street 500 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 61st Street 570 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue 580 feet
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 750 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 60th Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 61st Street.