42nd Street & Skillman Avenue
The three-way junction of 42nd Street and Skillman Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Torsney Playground is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.4 miles7
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 Queens Blvd/41 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q32, Q60 and T320.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/41 St Q32, Q60, T320 · Shelter0.3 milesQ32 Q60 T320
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
- Q60 …
- T320 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 42nd Street and Skillman Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 Ave & 42 St 24 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 39-02 Skillman Avenue Gas station1,050 feet
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven 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 October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11104
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 between 1930 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 109 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 September 2018 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Skillman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 134 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and built between 1926 and 1927.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Little Friends School Sunnyside Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2620 feet
- P.S. 150 Queens School850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Torsney Playground30 feet
Houses of worship
- Queen of Angels RC Church House of worship590 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,180 feet
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & Skillman Avenue 260 feet
- 41st Street & Skillman Avenue 260 feet
- 44th Street & Skillman Avenue 520 feet
- Skillman Avenue & 40th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 42nd Street 610 feet
- 45th Street & Skillman Avenue 780 feet
- Skillman Avenue & 39th Place 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 43rd Street 870 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Street or Skillman Avenue.