39th Avenue & 23rd Street
The four-way crossing of 39th Avenue and 23rd 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. Evangel Christian Church is 790 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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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.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- 39 Av-Dutch Kills N, W0.3 milesN W
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W0.4 miles7 N W
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/38 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the B62, Q66 and Q69.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/38 Av B62, Q66, Q691,020 feetB62 Q66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 23rd Street.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 St & 38 Ave 19 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 37-45 21st Street Gas station1,010 feet
- 32-16 36th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 fast chargers0.7 miles
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 December 2022.
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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and October 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 23rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 6AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 23rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 39th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 39th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- SCO Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Long Island City Library1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Evangel Christian Church House of worship790 feet
- Bosnian Hercegovinian Islamic Center House of worship940 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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:
- 39th Avenue & 24th Street 250 feet
- 39th Avenue & 22nd Street 270 feet
- 38th Avenue & 23rd Street 470 feet
- 39th Avenue & Crescent Street 510 feet
- 23rd Street & 40th Avenue 560 feet
- 39th Avenue & 21st Street 590 feet
- 38th Avenue & 24th Street 720 feet
- 38th Avenue & 22nd Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or 39th Avenue.