31st Street & Hoyt Avenue South
The four-way crossing of 31st Street and Hoyt Avenue South is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 57 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Columbus Square is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about a minute on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Hoyt Avenue South, all day.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W70 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- 30 Av N, W0.3 milesN W
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.4 milesN W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hoyt Av South/31 St, 70 feet away, for the M60 SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hoyt Av South/31 St M60 SBS · Shelter70 feetM60 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
Hoyt Avenue South carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Astoria Blvd 31 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station360 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 57 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 28 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2023
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 (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 31st Street
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Hoyt Avenue South
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414274.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Columbus Square.
- Christopher Columbus Statue by Angelo Racioppi, 1941150 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Bright Start Child Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- Magnolia Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,070 feet
Show all 5
- Kid Krazy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Columbus Square60 feet
- Hoyt Playground260 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bohemian Hall and Park Listed historic place1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South Older adult center530 feet
Fire and police
- 114th Precinct Police station740 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 31st Street 80 feet
- 31st Street & Astoria Boulevard 160 feet
- Hoyt Avenue South & Grand Central Parkway 170 feet
- 31st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 180 feet
- 33rd Street & Hoyt Avenue South 310 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway 330 feet
- 33rd Street & Astoria Boulevard South 360 feet
- 29th Street & Hoyt Avenue South 370 feet
See every intersection along 31st Street or Hoyt Avenue South.