Skillman Avenue & Austell Place
Skillman Avenue and Austell Place meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside Yards (South), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. It is 1,310 feet to the 29th Street Plaza. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them gardens, and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Hunters Point Av 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q39.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q390.3 milesQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Skillman Avenue.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & Skillman Ave 19 docks in all120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-10 Van Dam Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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 Yards (South)
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the European hornbeam.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 12 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on Skillman Avenue (west side).
South side of Austell Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of Skillman Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 412854.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1988 and 1989.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden310 feet
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden1,090 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & Skillman Avenue 110 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Pearson Place 270 feet
- Davis Court & Pearson Place 400 feet
- 47th Avenue & 27th Street 480 feet
- 27th Street & Skillman Avenue 560 feet
- 27th Street & Austell Place 570 feet
- 47th Avenue & 28th Street 750 feet
- 27th Street & Pearson Place 870 feet
See every intersection along Austell Place or Skillman Avenue.