21st Avenue & 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and 42nd Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Francis of Assisi Church is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/21 Av, is 580 feet away for the Q101, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/21 Av, 580 feet away, for the Q101.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/21 Av Q101580 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 42nd Street.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Steinway St & 21 Ave 15 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- I.S. 141 the Steinway School1,110 feet
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steinway Playground1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship630 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & 21st Avenue 270 feet
- 21st Avenue & 41st Street 270 feet
- 42nd Street & 20th Road 340 feet
- 21st Avenue & 45th Street 540 feet
- 21st Avenue & Steinway Street 540 feet
- 41st Street & 20th Road 580 feet
- 43rd Street & 20th Road 610 feet
- 21st Avenue & 46th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 42nd Street.