Vernon Boulevard & 36th Avenue
Vernon Boulevard and 36th Avenue meet at a seven-way junction in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 38 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Rainey Park is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 36 Av/Vernon Blvd, is 30 feet away for the Q102, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 36 Av/Vernon Blvd, 30 feet away, for the Q102.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 36 Av/Vernon Blvd Q10230 feetQ102
Next buses at this stop
- Q102 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 36th Avenue, Roosevelt Island Bridge, Roosevelt Island Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path and Vernon Boulevard.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 36 Ave & 10 St 19 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 36-42 21st Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 38 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11106
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22 and 26 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1941.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 36th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 36th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No stopping 32 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 William Hallet School740 feet
- Bright Marvels Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spirit Playground310 feet
- Rainey Park1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Christian Church House of worship840 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and 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:
- 36th Avenue & 9th Street 260 feet
- 36th Avenue & 10th Street 510 feet
- 37th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 540 feet
- 35th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 700 feet
- 36th Avenue & 11th Street 760 feet
- 37th Avenue & 9th Street 800 feet
- 35th Avenue & 9th Street 960 feet
- 36th Avenue & 12th Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along 36th Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.