31st Street & 30th Drive

The four-way crossing of 31st Street and 30th Drive is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Taiwan Union Christian Church is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, 30 Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 51 places to eat. About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
30 Av
680 feet · 3 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
720 feet
30 Av/31 St · Q18
Within a walk
13 places
5 religious buildings, 4 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
31st Street & 30th Drive Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 30 Av, 680 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 30 Av N, W
    680 feet
    N W

Next trains at this station

Astoria
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. Broadway N, W
    0.3 miles
    N W
  2. Astoria Blvd N, W
    0.4 miles
    N W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Perasma I & II; Dappleganger” (2018) by Stephen Westfall at the 30 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 30 Av/31 St, 720 feet away, for the Q18.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 30 Av/31 St Q18 · Shelter · Countdown sign
    720 feet
    Q18
    Shelter · Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q18 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 68 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 12 of them on-street corrals
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 31 Ave & 30 St 21 docks in all
    600 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.

  1. 31-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 31-99 33rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11102
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Astoria (Central)
Elevation
38 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 31st Street (east side).

North side of 30th Drive

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

South side of 30th Drive

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

West side of 31st Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Taxis and for-hire vehicles 1 sign TAXI/FHV 8AM-10PM ALL DAYS PICK-UP/DROP-OFF ONLY
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 418424 and 425972.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Hellenic Orthodox Community Saint Demetrios School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    200 feet
  2. St Demetrios Greek American School
    290 feet
  3. Adventureland Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    680 feet
Show all 7
  1. Academy for New Americans School
    900 feet
  2. P.S. 234 School
    900 feet
  3. TLE Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    940 feet
  4. Bright and Busy Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Athens Square Playground
    1,040 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Taiwan Union Christian Church House of worship
    120 feet
  2. Holy Cross Ukrainian Church House of worship
    750 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    840 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trade Fair Supermarket
    900 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    1,280 feet
  3. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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:

See every intersection along 30th Drive or 31st Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.