Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Woolsey Post Station is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about two minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 90 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W540 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.5 milesN W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Idyll” (2019) by Elisabeth Condon at the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/31 St, 160 feet away, for the Q69.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/31 St Q69 · Shelter · Countdown sign160 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 56 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Ditmars Blvd 24 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 91 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 11 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and July 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Ditmars Boulevard (north side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Ditmars Boulevard (south side).
East side of 31st Street
- Metered parking 14 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 31st Street
- Metered parking 11 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US MAIL
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Taxi stand 2 signs TAXI STAND
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412286, 415540, 422285 and 425227.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Acad School500 feet
- Happy Bees Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5790 feet
- Queens Lutheran School1,010 feet
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- Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Long Island City Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Steinway Library510 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine & St George Church House of worship460 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woolsey Post Station Post office730 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch140 feet
- Citibank Bank branch250 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch290 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket680 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy90 feet
Other stores
- Target Store200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 90 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 32nd Street 160 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 29th Street 380 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 33rd Street 410 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 28th Street 630 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 35th Street 680 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 31st Street 880 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Street 900 feet
- 21st Avenue & 31st Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 31st Street or Ditmars Boulevard.