Vernon Boulevard & 30th Drive
Vernon Boulevard and 30th Drive meet at a three-way junction in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hallets Cove Playground is 410 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Vernon Blvd/31 Av, is 330 feet away for the Q103, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places and seven places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Vernon Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/31 Av, 330 feet away, for the Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/31 Av Q103330 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Vernon Boulevard.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vernon Blvd & 31 Ave 23 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 32-05 21st Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 215 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as German Romanesque Revival, and built in 1886.
- Sohmer & Company Piano Factory Designated landmark540 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 beach
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Socrates Sculpture Park290 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground410 feet
- Halletts Cove Beach510 feet
Show all 4
- Two Coves Community Garden990 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Costco Public space1,240 feet
Other stores
- Costco Store0.4 miles
Other places
- Astoria Ferry Landing680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Vernon Boulevard & 30th Road 230 feet
- 31st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 390 feet
- 12th Street & 30th Drive 550 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Main Avenue 730 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 31st Drive 770 feet
- 12th Street & 30th Road 870 feet
- 30th Avenue & 8th Street 930 feet
- 31st Avenue & 12th Street 930 feet
See every intersection along 30th Drive or Vernon Boulevard.