31st Avenue & 99th Street
The four-way crossing of 31st Avenue and 99th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Fisher Pool is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 St/31 Av, is 650 feet away for the Q14, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 St/31 Av, 650 feet away, for the Q14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 St/31 Av Q14650 feetQ14
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 99 St & Astoria Blvd 23 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station730 feet
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 99th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-3PM
West side of 99th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- East Elmhurst Community School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Barclay Triangle860 feet
- Trolley Car Triangle1,060 feet
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gabriels Church House of worship590 feet
- Alpha Missionary Baptist Church East Elmhurst House of worship830 feet
- Resurrection Church East Elmhurst House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 98-19 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center600 feet
- Fisher Pool Swimming pool820 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 316 Fire station800 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket390 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and nine 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & 98th Street 250 feet
- 31st Avenue & 100th Street 290 feet
- 99th Street & 27th Avenue 470 feet
- 31st Avenue & 97th Street 530 feet
- 31st Avenue & 101st Street 570 feet
- 100th Street & Astoria Boulevard 650 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 99th Street 670 feet
- 98th Street & Astoria Boulevard 740 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or 99th Street.