31st Avenue & 71st Street
The four-way crossing of 31st Avenue and 71st Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS is 390 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 550 feet away for the Q47, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and seven places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 550 feet away, for the Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter550 feetQ47
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
- 72 St & 31 Ave 21 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station960 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 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 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS School390 feet
- A Child's Place Too Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,220 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & 72nd Street 260 feet
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 31st Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 69th Street 540 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 71st Street 570 feet
- 30th Avenue & 71st Street 730 feet
- 31st Avenue & 74th Street 780 feet
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 71st Street.