Borden Avenue & 34th Street at Gale Avenue
Borden Avenue, 34th Street and Gale Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Borden Av/Greenpoint Av, is 710 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. Within 820 feet are 41 homes, almost all in houses of one or two. Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/Greenpoint Av, 710 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/Greenpoint Av Q67710 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 36 St & Hunters Point Ave 21 docks in all1,010 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-25 Van Dam Street Gas station520 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 41 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and January 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 34th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
West side of 34th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
South side of Borden Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Gale Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Borden Avenue & 34th Street 190 feet
- 32nd Place & Gale Avenue 250 feet
- Borden Avenue & 35th Street 460 feet
- Borden Avenue & Long Island Expressway 480 feet
- 34th Street & Hunters Point Avenue 570 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 32nd Place 600 feet
- Van Dam Street & Gale Avenue 700 feet
- 35th Street & Hunters Point Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 34th Street, Borden Avenue or Gale Avenue.