Union Street & 31st Drive
Union Street and 31st Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing-Willets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Colden Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union St/Bayside Av, is 20 feet away for the Q16, Q20 and Q44 SBS, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union St/Bayside Av, 20 feet away, for the Q16, Q20 and Q44 SBS.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union St/Bayside Av Q16, Q20, Q44 SBS · Shelter20 feetQ16 Q20 Q44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
- Q20 …
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Union Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-54 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11354
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing-Willets Point
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 31st Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Union Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 450614.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Health Force Solutions Trade or language school90 feet
- P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden School570 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Colden Playground40 feet
Health care
- Union Plaza Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,020 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mitchell-Linden Library390 feet
Houses of worship
- St Paul Chong Ha Sang RC Church House of worship1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Linden Hill Post Office340 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Street & Bayside Avenue 70 feet
- Union Street & 31st Road 250 feet
- 143rd Street & Bayside Avenue 340 feet
- 32nd Avenue & Union Street 370 feet
- 140th Street & 31st Drive 580 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Bayside Avenue 600 feet
- Union Street & 29th Road 610 feet
- 32nd Avenue & Leavitt Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 31st Drive or Union Street.