Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street
Greenpoint Avenue and 39th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1960, 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 nine 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 St, 70 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/39 St B24 · Shelter70 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 39th Street and Greenpoint Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station1,100 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 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
- 9 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- Metered parking 4 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 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414935.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2240 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School630 feet
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School1,300 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 100 feet
- 50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 130 feet
- 38th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 310 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Place 340 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Place 370 feet
- 48th Avenue & 39th Street 580 feet
- 37th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 620 feet
- 50th Avenue & 40th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 39th Street or Greenpoint Avenue.