Thomson Avenue & 30th Place
Thomson Avenue and 30th Place meet at a three-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 7,418 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Bard High School Early College Queens is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them schools, and 12 places to eat. Within 820 feet are two homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.4 miles7 E F G
- Queens Plaza E, F, R0.5 milesE F R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 240 feet away, for the Q39.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q39240 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Thomson Ave 47 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 32-20 Queens Boulevard Gas station1,220 feet
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 7,418 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 98th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,682 more were issued.
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
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are two homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Imperial' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 30th Place
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY NYC OWNED ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING ONLY
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of 30th Place
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Thomson Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-2PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 2PM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 416609.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 college
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise School330 feet
- Bard High School Early College Queens School330 feet
- Laguardia Community College Early Childhood Learning Center Programs Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K370 feet
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- High School of Applied Communication School330 feet
- Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm College740 feet
- The YMCA of Greater New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden1,000 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza860 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Long Island City YMCA Recreation center1,170 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 30th Street & Thomson Avenue 260 feet
- 31st Street & Thomson Avenue 260 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Thomson Avenue 380 feet
- 29th Street & Skillman Avenue 540 feet
- 47th Avenue & 30th Place 690 feet
- Van Dam Street & Thomson Avenue 770 feet
- 28th Street & Skillman Avenue 850 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Thomson Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 30th Place or Thomson Avenue.