38th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard
The three-way junction of 38th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Vernon Playground is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Vernon Blvd/38 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q103, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Vernon Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/38 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q103.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/38 Av Q10350 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Vernon Boulevard.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 12 of them on-street corrals
Nearest bike-share station
- 40 Ave & 9 St 19 docks in all970 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-02 21st Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 60 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 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2025 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 William Hallet School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park1,010 feet
- Vernon Playground1,090 feet
- Spirit Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Christian Church House of worship760 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 38th Avenue & 9th Street 270 feet
- 38th Avenue & 10th Street 520 feet
- 37th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 550 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 40th Avenue 720 feet
- 38th Avenue & 11th Street 770 feet
- 37th Avenue & 9th Street 810 feet
- 40th Avenue & 9th Street 990 feet
- 38th Avenue & 12th Street 1,010 feet
See every intersection along 38th Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.