21st Avenue & 45th Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and 45th 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. St Francis of Assisi Church is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/45 St, is 950 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/45 St, 950 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/45 St Q69 · Shelter950 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Steinway St & 21 Ave 15 docks in all1,130 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 station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and January 2023, 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 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 45th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 45th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School570 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship130 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,150 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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 & 46th Street 270 feet
- 45th Street & 20th Road 420 feet
- 21st Avenue & 42nd Street 540 feet
- 21st Avenue & 47th Street 540 feet
- 43rd Street & 20th Road 650 feet
- 46th Street & 20th Road 700 feet
- 21st Avenue & 41st Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 45th Street.