31st Avenue & Ditmars Boulevard
The three-way junction of 31st Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/31 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q90, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/31 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q90.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/31 Av Q9050 feetQ90
Next buses at this stop
- Q90 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 31 Dr 27 docks in all580 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 1 person killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
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 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 31st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Sco Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Avenue & Butler Street 160 feet
- 31st Avenue & Buell Street 300 feet
- 31st Avenue & Curtis Street 410 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Drive 530 feet
- 31st Avenue & Couch Place 550 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 29th Avenue 630 feet
- 31st Avenue & Ericsson Street 660 feet
- 29th Avenue & Butler Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or Ditmars Boulevard.