Skillman Avenue & 40th Street
Skillman Avenue and 40th Street meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 150 Queens is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 16 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Skillman Avenue. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1932 and 1938, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 1,250 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 71,250 feet7
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 Queens Blvd/39 Pl, 0.3 miles away, for the Q32 and Q60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/39 Pl Q32, Q600.3 milesQ32 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Skillman Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 Ave & 40 St 21 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 39-02 Skillman Avenue Gas station520 feet
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
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
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1932 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 40th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 40th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Skillman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 150 Queens School590 feet
- Little Friends School Sunnyside Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Torsney Playground230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Lowery Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Queen of Angels RC Church House of worship1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Skillman Avenue & 39th Place 260 feet
- 41st Street & Skillman Avenue 260 feet
- 42nd Street & Skillman Avenue 520 feet
- Skillman Avenue & 39th Street 530 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 40th Street 620 feet
- 38th Street & Skillman Avenue 780 feet
- 43rd Street & Skillman Avenue 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 39th Place 880 feet
See every intersection along 40th Street or Skillman Avenue.