Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue
Brooklyn Queens Expressway East and 31st Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St. Michael's Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q47, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q47.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter0.3 milesQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Ave & 61 St 21 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station160 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Academy of the City Charter School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground60 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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:
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 170 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 190 feet
- 31st Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 240 feet
- 31st Avenue & 69th Street 460 feet
- 31st Avenue & 61st Street 580 feet
- 31st Avenue & 70th Street 740 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 68th Street 740 feet
- 31st Avenue & 60th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 31st Avenue or Brooklyn Queens Expressway East.