38th Street & Greenpoint Avenue
The four-way crossing of 38th Street and Greenpoint Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and seven places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1961, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 40 St-Lowery St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/38 St, 100 feet away, for the B24.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/38 St B24100 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station790 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 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
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 38th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 38th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425535.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2430 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School940 feet
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School990 feet
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- Queens Technical High School1,300 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 180 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 290 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 310 feet
- 37th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 310 feet
- 38th Street & Hunters Point Avenue 490 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Hunters Point Avenue 530 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Place 560 feet
- 36th Street & Hunters Point Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 38th Street or Greenpoint Avenue.