31st Avenue & 69th Street
The four-way crossing of 31st Avenue and 69th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St. Michael's Playground is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 1,090 feet away for the Q47, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 1,090 feet away, for the Q47.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter1,090 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Avenue.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & 31 Ave 21 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 1,030 feet by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station420 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 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.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
Homes
About 1,000 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 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 69th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 69th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS School930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground520 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 280 feet
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 290 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue 460 feet
- 31st Avenue & 71st Street 540 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 69th Street 570 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 650 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 700 feet
- 30th Avenue & 69th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 69th Street.