Borden Avenue & Vernon Boulevard
Borden Avenue and Vernon Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Old Hickory Playground is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 34 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7550 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.4 milesG
- Hunters Point Av 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/5 St, 630 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/5 St Q101, Q103630 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vernon Blvd & 50 Ave 45 docks in all400 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 chargers520 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Borden Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Borden Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Vernon Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425223.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Gantry View School710 feet
- Birch Family - Long Island City Earl School980 feet
- Birch Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
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- Little Ones Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Chabad of West Queens Preschool, ages 2 to 51,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Old Hickory Playground360 feet
- Andrews Grove Playground810 feet
- Long Island City Community Garden1,040 feet
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- Notorious LIC Park1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Church 49 Ave LIC House of worship730 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station820 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Vernon Boulevard 40 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue 100 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Jackson Avenue 220 feet
- 51st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 260 feet
- 51st Avenue & Jackson Avenue 380 feet
- 50th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 540 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 5th Street 660 feet
- Borden Avenue & 11th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Borden Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.