Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Drive
Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Drive meet at a five-way junction in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 3,943 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. MS 419 is 940 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/31 Dr, is 60 feet away for the Q90, and seven 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 Ditmars Blvd/31 Dr, 60 feet away, for the Q90.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/31 Dr Q9060 feetQ90
Next buses at this stop
- Q90 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 31st Drive and 31st Drive Pedestrian Overpass.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 31 Dr 27 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,943 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 211th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,783 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Northbound on Ditmars Boulevard | 2,392 | 1,601 |
| Southbound on Ditmars Boulevard | 1,551 | 1,182 |
| Total | 3,943 | 2,783 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 106 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 31st Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- A Child's Place Too Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- MS 419 School940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Drive & Buell Street 290 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Grand Central Parkway 350 feet
- 108th Street & Astoria Boulevard 410 feet
- 31st Avenue & Ditmars Boulevard 530 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Astoria Boulevard 590 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 108th Street 610 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 111th Street 660 feet
- 31st Avenue & Butler Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 31st Drive or Ditmars Boulevard.