47th Avenue & 31st Place
The three-way junction of 47th Avenue and 31st Place is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them schools, and 11 places to eat. NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.3 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 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van Dam St/47 Av, 270 feet away, for the Q39.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Dam St/47 Av Q39270 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 47th Avenue.
- 55 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & 31 St 27 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station900 feet
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers700 feet
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 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 June 2025.
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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 4 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 47th Avenue (north side).
East side of 31st Place
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO NYS DOCCS MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 31st Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 5AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 47th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 4 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLE ONLY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 413322 and 425241.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 college
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- International High School at Laguardia Community College School580 feet
- Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College School580 feet
- Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm College750 feet
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- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School740 feet
- Laguardia Community College Early Childhood Learning Center Programs Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise School1,140 feet
- Bard High School Early College Queens School1,140 feet
- High School of Applied Communication School1,140 feet
- The YMCA of Greater New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden830 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & 31st Street 260 feet
- 47th Avenue & Van Dam Street 260 feet
- 47th Avenue & 30th Place 520 feet
- 47th Avenue & 32nd Place 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Place 680 feet
- 47th Avenue & 30th Street 780 feet
- 47th Avenue & 33rd Street 780 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 31st Place or 47th Avenue.