31st Avenue & 68th Street
The four-way crossing of 31st Avenue and 68th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q47, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q47.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter0.3 milesQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
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 all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 1,320 feet by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas stationat this corner
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 68th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 68th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Academy of the City Charter School1,090 feet
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground240 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue 170 feet
- 31st Avenue & 69th Street 290 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 370 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 420 feet
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 560 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 68th Street 570 feet
- 31st Avenue & 61st Street 750 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 32nd Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 68th Street.