Borden Avenue & 34th Street
Borden Avenue and 34th Street (south-west) meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 firehouse is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Borden Av/Van Dam St, is 200 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/Van Dam St, 200 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/Van Dam St Q67200 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Bradley Ave & Greenpoint Ave 21 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 34-10 Borden Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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)
- Sunnyside
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
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- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2018, 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 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
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
Fire and police
- Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 Fire station700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Long Island Expressway & Van Dam Street 290 feet
- Borden Avenue & 35th Street 360 feet
- 35th Street & Gale Avenue 400 feet
- 34th Street & Van Dam Street at Bradley Avenue 410 feet
- 34th Street & Van Dam Street 470 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 31st Place 540 feet
- Borden Avenue & Bradley Avenue 540 feet
- Borden Avenue & 31st Place 600 feet
See every intersection along 34th Street or Borden Avenue.