9th Street & Queens Plaza South
The three-way junction of 9th Street and Queens Plaza South is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queensbridge Park is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them listed historic places, and six places to eat. About 1,100 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 41 Av/Vernon Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 41 Av/Vernon Blvd Q103 · Shelter0.3 milesQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vernon Blvd & 41 Rd 27 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 4202 21st Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers960 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 9th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4:30PM
West side of 9th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4:30PM
South side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built in 1892.
- New York Architectural Terra Cotta Works Designated landmark380 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park50 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company Office Building Listed historic place860 feet
- Queensboro Bridge Listed historic place940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 10th Street & Queens Plaza South 260 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Queens Plaza South 290 feet
- Queensboro Bridge & Vernon Boulevard 440 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 480 feet
- 11th Street & Queens Plaza South 550 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 9th Street 590 feet
- 43rd Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 780 feet
- 12th Street & Queens Plaza South 810 feet
See every intersection along 9th Street or Queens Plaza South.