20th Avenue & 36th Street
The three-way junction of 20th Avenue and 36th 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. In 2025, 217 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. I.S. 141 the Steinway is 1,060 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 38 St/20 Av, is 700 feet away for the Q101, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 38 St/20 Av, 700 feet away, for the Q101.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 38 St/20 Av Q101700 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 20th Avenue and 36th Street.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 38 St 29 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station970 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 217 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,599th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 133 more were issued.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the pin oak and the river birch.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 36th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 36th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Teeny Tiny Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5800 feet
- I.S. 141 the Steinway School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Woodtree Playground310 feet
- Steinway Playground590 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket980 feet
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 37th Street 270 feet
- 20th Avenue & 35th Street 270 feet
- 36th Street & 20th Road 500 feet
- 20th Avenue & 38th Street 530 feet
- 20th Avenue & 33rd Street 540 feet
- 35th Street & 20th Road 700 feet
- 37th Street & 20th Road 770 feet
- 20th Avenue & Steinway Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 36th Street.