20th Avenue & 26th Street
The three-way junction of 20th Avenue and 26th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/31 St, is 1,100 feet away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 20th Avenue. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1949, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/31 St, 1,100 feet away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/31 St Q1001,100 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 20th Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 31 St 21 docks in all1,010 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 39 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 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 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 26th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 26th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 27th Street 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & Crescent Street 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & 24th Street 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & 28th Street 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & 23rd Street 780 feet
- 20th Avenue & 29th Street 780 feet
- 23rd Street & 19th Avenue 840 feet
- 21st Avenue & 26th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 26th Street.