JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge & Greenpoint Avenue
JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue meet at a six-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 57 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Van Dam St/Review Av, is 90 feet away for the B24, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Dam St/Review Av, 90 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Dam St/Review Av B2490 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue, JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge, Review Avenue and Van Dam Street.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Review Ave & Greenpoint Ave 17 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 34-10 Borden Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers920 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 57 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 44 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2013
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 130 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the hawthorn.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Greenpoint Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Review Avenue
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Review Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 1AM-5AM ALL DAYS
West side of Van Dam Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenpoint Avenue & Review Avenue 40 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Van Dam Street 180 feet
- 37th Street & Review Avenue 260 feet
- 35th Street & Review Avenue 280 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Railroad Avenue 350 feet
- 35th Street & Van Dam Street 530 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Starr Avenue 540 feet
- Van Dam Street & Starr Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along Greenpoint Avenue, Review Avenue or Van Dam Street.