51st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 51st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gantry View School is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 48 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 Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7290 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.4 milesG
- Hunters Point Av 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jackson Av/49 Av, 370 feet away, for the T323.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jackson Av/49 Av T323370 feetT323
Next buses at this stop
- T323 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 51st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard.
- 61 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vernon Blvd & 50 Ave 45 docks in all130 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers780 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on 51st Avenue (east side).
North side of 51st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of 51st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Vernon Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 425223, 429749 and 429750.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Gantry View School450 feet
- Birch Family - Long Island City Earl School720 feet
- Birch Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
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- Little Ones Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Chabad of West Queens Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Old Hickory Playground200 feet
- Andrews Grove Playground550 feet
- Long Island City Community Garden770 feet
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- Notorious LIC Park900 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Church 49 Ave LIC House of worship470 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station560 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch580 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 48 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & Jackson Avenue 160 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Jackson Avenue 200 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Vernon Boulevard 220 feet
- Borden Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 280 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue 360 feet
- 50th Avenue & Jackson Avenue 510 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 49th Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along 51st Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.