Vernon Boulevard & 9th Street
Vernon Boulevard and 9th Street meet at a three-way junction in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Noguchi Museum is 80 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Vernon Blvd/Broadway, is 680 feet away for the Q103, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and two 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/Broadway, 680 feet away, for the Q103.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/Broadway Q103680 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Vernon Boulevard.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vernon Blvd & 10 St 41 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 1.2 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 chargers0.6 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11106
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- 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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1931.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2022 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 9th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of Vernon Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 museum
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Growing Up Green Middle Charter School1,050 feet
- Bright Marvels Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rainey Park120 feet
- Socrates Sculpture Park690 feet
- Rainey Park Playground1,030 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Costco Public space30 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Noguchi Museum80 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 9th Street & 33rd Road 60 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 33rd Road 70 feet
- 10th Street & 33rd Road 310 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 10th Street 390 feet
- 11th Street & 33rd Road 560 feet
- Broadway & Vernon Boulevard 670 feet
- 34th Avenue & 9th Street 680 feet
- Broadway & Vernon Boulevard at 11th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 9th Street or Vernon Boulevard.