31st Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The three-way junction of 31st Avenue and Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St. Michael's Playground is 50 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 four public places, two of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1964, 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, 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.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Ave & 61 St 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 station350 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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
- Academy of the City Charter School730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground50 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 50 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue 190 feet
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 370 feet
- 31st Avenue & 61st Street 390 feet
- 31st Avenue & 60th Street 630 feet
- 31st Avenue & 69th Street 650 feet
- 31st Avenue & 58th Street 880 feet
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 930 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.