Vernon Boulevard & 44th Drive

Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gordon Triangle is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, Court Sq-23 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F and G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.

Safety record
15 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Court Sq-23 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 7, E, F, G
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
Vernon Blvd/44 Dr · Q103
Within a walk
6 places
2 day care or pre-K sites, 1 college and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Vernon Boulevard & 44th Drive Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Court Sq-23 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  1. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    0.3 miles
    7 E F G

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7
    0.4 miles
    7
  2. 21 St G
    0.5 miles
    G

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Temple Quad Reliefs” (1992) by Frank Olt and “Stream” (2001) by Elizabeth Murray at the Court Sq-23 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/44 Dr, 40 feet away, for the Q103.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Vernon Blvd/44 Dr Q103
    40 feet
    Q103

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 44th Drive and Vernon Boulevard.

  • 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 9 St & 44 Rd 34 docks in all
    240 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 5-43 47th Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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)
Long Island City-Hunters Point
Elevation
9 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 160 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 40 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2022 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 44th Drive

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 44th Drive

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Vernon Boulevard

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Vernon Boulevard

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No stopping 28 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 college
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Bank Street College of Educ-Lic College
    470 feet
  2. Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    890 feet
  3. My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    920 feet
Show all 4
  1. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    990 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Gordon Triangle
    70 feet
  2. Murray Playground
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and four food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 44th Drive or Vernon Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.