21st Avenue & 27th Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and 27th Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St John's Prep School is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and four places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1947, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.4 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, 930 feet away, for the Q69.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 St Q69930 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 Ave & Crescent St 24 docks in all520 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 station0.3 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1947.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 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
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 27th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 27th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- St John's Prep School430 feet
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Long Island City Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Show all 5
- Queens Lutheran School1,210 feet
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Acad School1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 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 six 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & 28th Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 26th Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & Crescent Street 520 feet
- 29th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 24th Street 780 feet
- 20th Avenue & 27th Street 880 feet
- 21st Avenue & 31st Street 900 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 27th Street.