20th Avenue & 47th Street
The four-way crossing of 20th Avenue and 47th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Paul Raimonda Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/47 St, is 50 feet away for the Q100, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/47 St, 50 feet away, for the Q100.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/47 St Q100 · Shelter50 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 20th Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 48 St 23 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 26 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 47th Street
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 47th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Paul Raimonda Playground50 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & 20th Avenue 270 feet
- 20th Avenue & 46th Street 270 feet
- 20th Avenue & 49th Street 540 feet
- 20th Avenue & 45th Street 540 feet
- 46th Street & 20th Road 690 feet
- 20th Avenue & Hazen Street 810 feet
- 20th Avenue & 43rd Street 810 feet
- 21st Avenue & 47th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 47th Street.