Vernon Boulevard & 40th Avenue
Vernon Boulevard and 40th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge North development. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queensbridge Park is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and eight places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Vernon Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 40 Av/Vernon Blvd, 60 feet away, for the Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 40 Av/Vernon Blvd Q10360 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Vernon Boulevard.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 40 Ave & 9 St 19 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 39-01 21st Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2016
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1939.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge North development.
Trees
Thirteen 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- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2023 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 40th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 40th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 30 Academy of Cultural Excellence Pre-K1,070 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park300 feet
- Vernon Playground370 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Queensbridge North Community center1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 40th Avenue & 9th Street 280 feet
- 10th Street & 40th Avenue 530 feet
- 41st Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 630 feet
- 38th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 720 feet
- 11th Street & 40th Avenue 810 feet
- 38th Avenue & 9th Street 980 feet
- 12th Street & 40th Avenue 1,050 feet
- 41st Avenue & 10th Street 1,110 feet
See every intersection along 40th Avenue or Vernon Boulevard.