31st Drive & Buell Street
The three-way junction of 31st Drive and Buell Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. MS 419 is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 31 Dr/Astoria Blvd, is 20 feet away for the Q23, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 31 Dr/Astoria Blvd, 20 feet away, for the Q23.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 31 Dr/Astoria Blvd Q2320 feetQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Drive.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 31 Dr 27 docks in all340 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,110 feet
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 106 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Buell Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Buell Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 community centers
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- A Child's Place Too Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K560 feet
- MS 419 School1,040 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 107-17 Northern Boulevard Pre-K center1,040 feet
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- Sco Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Center Community center1,220 feet
- Louis Armstrong Community Center1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 108th Street & Astoria Boulevard 120 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Drive 290 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 108th Street 320 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 107th Street 570 feet
- 31st Avenue & Buell Street 620 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Grand Central Parkway 640 feet
- 31st Avenue & Curtis Street 730 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Astoria Boulevard 730 feet
See every intersection along 31st Drive or Buell Street.