40th Avenue & 9th Street
The three-way junction of 40th Avenue and 9th Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge North development. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pentecostal Christian Church is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1939, 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 seven 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 40 Av/Vernon Blvd, 270 feet away, for the Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 40 Av/Vernon Blvd Q103270 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
Nearest bike-share station
- 40 Ave & 9 St 19 docks in all40 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.
- 39-01 21st Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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 2,200 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 in 1939.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge North development.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Redpointe' red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 40th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 9th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 career or business center
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 30 Academy of Cultural Excellence Pre-K800 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 5960 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc. Western Queens School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park570 feet
- Vernon Playground650 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Christian Church House of worship1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Queensbridge North Community center850 feet
- Long Island City Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center1,140 feet
- Older adult center at 10-25 41st Avenue Older adult center1,200 feet
Show all 4
- Older adult center at Queensbridge North Older adult center1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 10th Street & 40th Avenue 260 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 40th Avenue 280 feet
- 11th Street & 40th Avenue 530 feet
- 12th Street & 40th Avenue 770 feet
- 38th Avenue & 9th Street 780 feet
- 41st Avenue & 10th Street 830 feet
- 41st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 900 feet
- 38th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 990 feet
See every intersection along 40th Avenue or 9th Street.