Long Island Expressway & 31st Place
Long Island Expressway and 31st Place meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 firehouse is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Borden Av/Van Dam St, is 220 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Borden Av/Van Dam St, 220 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borden Av/Van Dam St Q67220 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Pl & Hunters Point Ave 19 docks in all890 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.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station1,260 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1,280 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
Fire and police
- Battalion 45/Engine 259/Ladder 128 Fire station1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Borden Avenue & 31st Place 60 feet
- Borden Avenue & Bradley Avenue 120 feet
- 31st Place & Bradley Avenue 200 feet
- Borden Avenue & 31st Street 310 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Van Dam Street 360 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 31st Street 370 feet
- 34th Street & Van Dam Street at Bradley Avenue 450 feet
- 34th Street & Van Dam Street 510 feet
See every intersection along 31st Place or Long Island Expressway.