45th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard at 10th Street

The five-way junction of 45th Avenue, Vernon Boulevard and 10th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Murray Playground is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, Court Sq-23 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F and G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 26 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
1 police-reported crash, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Court Sq-23 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 7, E, F, G
Nearest bus stop
280 feet
Vernon Blvd/44 Dr · Q103
Within a walk
6 places
2 day care or pre-K sites, 1 college and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
45th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard at 10th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Court Sq-23 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  1. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    0.3 miles
    7 E F G

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7
    0.4 miles
    7
  2. 21 St G
    0.4 miles
    G

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Temple Quad Reliefs” (1992) by Frank Olt and “Stream” (2001) by Elizabeth Murray at the Court Sq-23 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/44 Dr, 280 feet away, for the Q103.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Vernon Blvd/44 Dr Q103
    280 feet
    Q103

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 10th Street and Vernon Boulevard.

  • 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 9 St & 44 Rd 34 docks in all
    530 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 5-43 47th Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1,310 feet
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.

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)
Long Island City-Hunters Point
Elevation
7 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the hophornbeam.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of 10th Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

North side of 45th Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

South side of 45th Avenue

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

East side of Vernon Boulevard

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Vernon Boulevard

  • No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 421145.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 college
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    600 feet
  2. My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    620 feet
  3. Bank Street College of Educ-Lic College
    760 feet
Show all 4
  1. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,120 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Gordon Triangle
    150 feet
  2. Murray Playground
    740 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and three 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:

See every intersection along 10th Street, 45th Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.