Borden Avenue & 21st Street
Borden Avenue and 21st Street meet at a three-way junction in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Notorious LIC Park is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hunters Point Av 71,030 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.3 miles7
- 21 St G0.3 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 Av/21 St, 910 feet away, for the Q67.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 Av/21 St Q67910 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 49 Ave & 21 St 21 docks in all930 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 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 180 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Borden Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Notorious LIC Park1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & 21st Street 250 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 51st Avenue Footbridge 480 feet
- Borden Avenue & I 495 500 feet
- 21st Street & 51st Avenue Footbridge 540 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Borden Avenue 610 feet
- Borden Avenue & 23rd Street 670 feet
- Borden Avenue & 11th Street 670 feet
- 21st Street & 49th Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or Borden Avenue.