31st Street & 20th Road
The three-way junction of 31st Street and 20th Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Steinway Library is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Of 19 trees NYC Parks records within 330 feet, the pin oak is most common.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.4 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Idyll” (2019) by Elisabeth Condon at the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/31 St, 280 feet away, for the Q100.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/31 St Q100280 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 31 St 21 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station180 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1945.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 31st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Long Island City Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Queens Lutheran School940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Steinway Library1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket1,010 feet
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 31st Street 200 feet
- 32nd Street & 20th Road 230 feet
- 33rd Street & 20th Road 430 feet
- 20th Avenue & 29th Street 580 feet
- 20th Avenue & 33rd Street 610 feet
- 21st Avenue & 31st Street 680 feet
- 35th Street & 20th Road 720 feet
- 21st Avenue & 32nd Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 20th Road or 31st Street.