32nd Avenue & 81st Street
The four-way crossing of 32nd Avenue and 81st Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 307/Ladder 154 firehouse is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 82 St/32 Av, is 290 feet away for the Q33, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 25 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 82 St/32 Av, 290 feet away, for the Q33.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 82 St/32 Av Q33290 feetQ33
Next buses at this stop
- Q33 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 32nd Avenue and 81st Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 32 Ave & 81 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 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 October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 81st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 81st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Semillitas Preschool, ages 2 to 5830 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 307/Ladder 154 Fire station1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 32nd Avenue 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 82nd Street 260 feet
- 79th Street & 32nd Avenue 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 83rd Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 81st Street 570 feet
- 78th Street & 32nd Avenue 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 84th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 81st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 32nd Avenue or 81st Street.