20th Avenue & 24th Street
The three-way junction of 20th Avenue and 24th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/21 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1949, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/21 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/21 Av Q1000.3 milesQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 20th Avenue and 24th Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 21 St 19 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and August 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 24th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 24th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 23rd Street 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & Crescent Street 260 feet
- 23rd Street & 19th Avenue 320 feet
- 20th Avenue & 26th Street 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Street 640 feet
- 23rd Street & 18th Avenue 680 feet
- 20th Avenue & 27th Street 780 feet
- 19th Avenue & 25th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 24th Street.