Van Dam Street & Gale Avenue
Van Dam Street and Gale Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.5 miles7
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 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Van Dam St, 650 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Van Dam St Q39650 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Pl & Hunters Point Ave 19 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 32-02 Gale Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Bloodgood' London planetree and the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Gale Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Gale Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Dam Street & Hunters Point Avenue 90 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & Gale Avenue 160 feet
- Van Dam Street & Long Island Expressway 330 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 31st Place 340 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 32nd Place 370 feet
- 32nd Place & Gale Avenue 450 feet
- 48th Avenue & Van Dam Street 590 feet
- 31st Street & Hunters Point Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along Gale Avenue or Van Dam Street.