38th Avenue & 13th Street
The four-way crossing of 38th Avenue and 13th Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Long Island City Library is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about six minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 70 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1941, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/38 Av, 280 feet away, for the B62, Q66 and Q69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/38 Av B62, Q66, Q69280 feetB62 Q66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 38 Ave 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-02 21st Street Gas station260 feet
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 70 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1941.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and February 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 13th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 13th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 38th Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-NOON
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Long Island City Library.
- Diagonal Sonata Bas-relief sculpture by Toshio Sasaki, 2007240 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 career or business center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell School440 feet
- Voice Charter School-Annex School440 feet
- P.S. 30 Academy of Cultural Excellence Pre-K1,160 feet
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- Voice Charter School of New York School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sixteen Oaks Grove Park600 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Long Island City Library270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Long Island City Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center930 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 260 Fire station900 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and seven 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 38th Avenue & 12th Street 260 feet
- 38th Avenue & 21st Street 290 feet
- 38th Avenue & 11th Street 500 feet
- 21st Street & 14th Street 530 feet
- 37th Avenue & 13th Street 550 feet
- 38th Avenue & 22nd Street 600 feet
- 39th Avenue & 21st Street 730 feet
- 38th Avenue & 10th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 13th Street or 38th Avenue.