Borden Avenue & Center Boulevard
Borden Avenue and Center Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hunter's Point South Playground (North) is 210 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Center Blvd/Borden Av, 20 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Center Blvd/Borden Av Q101, Q10320 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Borden Avenue and Center Boulevard.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Center Blvd & 51 Ave 23 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-55 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers240 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 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 between 2012 and 2019.
Since 2014 at least 721 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 144 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2013 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Borden Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Borden Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Center Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Center Boulevard
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425037.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Hunters Point Park.
- Tetherball Monument Sculpture by Karyn Olivier, 2015150 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K170 feet
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film School220 feet
- Hunters Point Community Middle School220 feet
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- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Building Brilliance Day Care II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hunter's Point South Park40 feet
- Hunter's Point South Playground (North) Playground210 feet
- Dog Run in Hunter's Point South Park Dog run350 feet
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- Gantry Plaza State Park560 feet
- Luminescence in Hunter's Point South Park Park feature740 feet
- Hunter's Point South Playground (South) Playground980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hunters Point Library1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket830 feet
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy740 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- Hunters Point South Ferry Landing410 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Center Boulevard 20 feet
- 51st Avenue & Center Boulevard 250 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 2nd Street 310 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue 450 feet
- 50th Avenue & Center Boulevard 520 feet
- 54th Avenue & Center Boulevard 550 feet
- 51st Avenue & 2nd Street 560 feet
- 50th Avenue & 2nd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Borden Avenue or Center Boulevard.