Burns Street & Thornton Place
Burns Street and Thornton Place meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Hills Montessori School is 950 feet away. The nearest subway, 67 Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1963, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 67 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 67 Av M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St, 0.3 miles away, for the QM12 and QM42.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St QM12, QM42 · Shelter0.3 milesQM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 Ave & Queens Blvd S 18 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Jewel Avenue & Grand Central Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 75-41 Yellowstone Boulevard Gas station0.9 miles
- 6725 Clyde Street Charging for electric cars, 29 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 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 1951 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Burns Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Burns Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Thornton Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Thornton Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Forest Hills Montessori School950 feet
Health care
- Forest Hills Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Vitelio's Market Place Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Clyde Street & Thornton Place 350 feet
- 67th Avenue & Burns Street 550 feet
- 67th Avenue & Clyde Street 670 feet
- Dartmouth Street & Thornton Place 740 feet
- 67th Avenue & Dartmouth Street 780 feet
- 67th Avenue & Thornton Place 830 feet
- 67th Avenue & 67th Avenue Footbridge 910 feet
- 67th Avenue & Austin Street 1,010 feet
See every intersection along Burns Street or Thornton Place.