38th Avenue & 9th Street
The four-way crossing of 38th Avenue and 9th Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Spirit Playground is 840 feet away, and Long Island City Library is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1905 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.5 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/38 Av, 290 feet away, for the Q103.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/38 Av Q103290 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 10 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 40 Ave & 9 St 19 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-02 21st Street Gas station1,260 feet
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2021.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 100 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 1905 and 1941.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Halka' thornless honeylocust and the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 38th Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of 9th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
West side of 9th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 William Hallet School890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spirit Playground840 feet
- Queensbridge Park1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Long Island City Library1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Christian Church House of worship490 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 38th Avenue & 10th Street 250 feet
- 38th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 270 feet
- 38th Avenue & 11th Street 500 feet
- 37th Avenue & 9th Street 550 feet
- 38th Avenue & 12th Street 740 feet
- 40th Avenue & 9th Street 780 feet
- 37th Avenue & 10th Street 800 feet
- 37th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 810 feet
See every intersection along 38th Avenue or 9th Street.