34th Street & Van Dam Street at Bradley Avenue
The five-way junction of 34th Street, Van Dam Street and Bradley Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 firehouse is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Borden Av/Van Dam St, is 320 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/Van Dam St, 320 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/Van Dam St Q67320 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bradley Ave & Greenpoint Ave 21 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 34-10 Borden Avenue Gas station530 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers340 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 140 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 34th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
West side of 34th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Van Dam Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Dam Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
Fire and police
- Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 Fire station970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and three 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 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 34th Street & Van Dam Street 60 feet
- 31st Place & Bradley Avenue 250 feet
- 35th Street & Bradley Avenue 280 feet
- Borden Avenue & Bradley Avenue 330 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Van Dam Street 330 feet
- Borden Avenue & 34th Street 410 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 31st Place 450 feet
- 34th Street & Starr Avenue 470 feet
See every intersection along 34th Street, Bradley Avenue or Van Dam Street.