Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Place
Greenpoint Avenue and 39th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1958, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 40 St-Lowery St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/39 Pl, 100 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/39 Pl B24100 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11104
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414935.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School290 feet
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2580 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 12 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 39th Place 310 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 340 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 340 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 450 feet
- 50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 470 feet
- 48th Avenue & 40th Street 500 feet
- 50th Avenue & 40th Street 570 feet
- 48th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 39th Place or Greenpoint Avenue.