20th Avenue & 49th Street
The four-way crossing of 20th Avenue and 49th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/47 St, is 520 feet away for the Q100, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1959 and 1997, 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, 520 feet away, for the Q100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/47 St Q100 · Shelter520 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
- Hazen St & 20 Ave 23 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1959 and 1997.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 49th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 49th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Paul Raimonda Playground320 feet
- Carlos R. Lillo Park1,190 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & Hazen Street 270 feet
- 48th Street & 20th Avenue 270 feet
- 75th Street & Hazen Street 360 feet
- 75th Street & 20th Avenue 380 feet
- 20th Avenue & 47th Street 540 feet
- 74th Street & Hazen Street 620 feet
- 76th Street & Hazen Street 690 feet
- 20th Avenue & 46th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 49th Street.