21st Avenue & 72nd Street
The five-way junction of 21st Avenue and 72nd Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/72 St, is 750 feet away for the Q69, and five 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. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/72 St, 750 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/72 St Q69 · Shelter750 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 73 St 19 docks in all970 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station1,310 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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 1930 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 67 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and May 2022; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 72nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 72nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Hazen Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 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 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship1,310 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & 73rd Street 240 feet
- 21st Avenue & 49th Street 280 feet
- 73rd Street & Hazen Street 300 feet
- 71st Street & Hazen Street 380 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 510 feet
- 74th Street & Hazen Street 530 feet
- 48th Street & 21st Avenue 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue, 72nd Street or Hazen Street.