Borden Avenue & 11th Street
Borden Avenue and 11th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Old Hickory Playground is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 19 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2005 and 2008, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7780 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Hunters Point Av 70.3 miles7
- 21 St G0.4 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 11 St/Jackson Av, 1,000 feet away, for the B32.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 11 St/Jackson Av B321,000 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jackson Ave & 50 Ave 32 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers1,180 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 2005 and 2008.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Borden Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Birch Family - Long Island City Earl School1,140 feet
- Birch Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Notorious LIC Park410 feet
- Old Hickory Playground830 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Church 49 Ave LIC House of worship1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch890 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and two 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pulaski Bridge & Borden Avenue 60 feet
- Borden Avenue & I 495 170 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 11th Street 190 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Pulaski Bridge Pedestrian Path 200 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Pulaski Bridge Bike Path 210 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 53rd Avenue 240 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 11th Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 11th Street 540 feet
See every intersection along 11th Street, Borden Avenue or Long Island Expressway.