31st Avenue & 73rd Street
The four-way crossing of 31st Avenue and 73rd Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 60 feet away for the Q47, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 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, 60 feet away, for the Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter60 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & 31 Ave 21 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 21 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 1,200 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 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and October 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 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 73rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 73rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS School340 feet
- A Child's Place Too Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K560 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy700 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center580 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
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 & 74th Street 260 feet
- 31st Avenue & 72nd Street 260 feet
- 31st Avenue & 71st Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 75th Street 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 73rd Street 570 feet
- 30th Avenue & 73rd Street 730 feet
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 780 feet
- 31st Avenue & 76th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 73rd Street.