Northern Boulevard & 34th Street

Northern Boulevard and 34th Street meet at a three-way junction in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about a minute on foot, and six subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them trade or language schools, and seven places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Northern Boulevard. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

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Northern Boulevard & 34th Street Nearby corners, linked

Subway

The nearest subway station is 36 St, 110 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 6 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 36 St M, R
    110 feet
    M R

Next trains at this station

Outbound
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …

Also within a walk

  1. 39 Av-Dutch Kills N, W
    920 feet
    N W
  2. Queens Plaza E, F, R
    0.4 miles
    E F R

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/39 Av, 450 feet away, for the Q101.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Northern Blvd/39 Av Q101
    450 feet
    Q101

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q101 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Northern Boulevard.

  • 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 34 St & 38 Ave 25 docks in all
    210 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 34-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station
    240 feet
  2. 32-16 36th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 fast chargers
    0.4 miles

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11101
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
26
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
Elevation
23 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 73 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 8 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 34th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 34th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY MTA MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Northern Boulevard

  • No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Three public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 1 religious building

Schools and child care

  1. The Training Institute Qbi Trade or language school
    380 feet
  2. Peoplentech Institute of Infomration Trade or language school
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Food Bazaar Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.