21st Avenue & 26th Street
The three-way junction of 21st Avenue and 26th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. St John's Prep School is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1949, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.5 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Idyll” (2019) by Elisabeth Condon at the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/27 St, 1,190 feet away, for the Q69.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 St Q691,190 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 Ave & Crescent St 24 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 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 chargers1.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
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
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St John's Prep School690 feet
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & Crescent Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 27th Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 24th Street 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 28th Street 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 23rd Street 780 feet
- 29th Street & 21st Avenue 780 feet
- 20th Avenue & 26th Street 880 feet
- 20th Avenue & 27th Street 1,140 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 26th Street.