21st Avenue & 49th Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and 49th 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 Francis of Assisi Church is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/49 St, is 960 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/49 St, 960 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/49 St Q69 · Shelter960 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 48 St 23 docks in all1,150 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1935 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and March 2017, 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 49th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 49th Street
- No parking 12 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.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Paul Raimonda Playground1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 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 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:
- 48th Street & 21st Avenue 270 feet
- 21st Avenue & 72nd Street 280 feet
- 21st Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 47th Street 540 feet
- 73rd Street & Hazen Street 570 feet
- 71st Street & Hazen Street 660 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 780 feet
- 74th Street & Hazen Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 49th Street.