21st Avenue & 73rd Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and 73rd Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/72 St, is 990 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1970, 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, 990 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/72 St Q69 · Shelter990 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 all730 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 station1,070 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 countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2020.
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
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1970.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 56 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Street & Hazen Street 220 feet
- 21st Avenue & 72nd Street 240 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 74th Street & Hazen Street 460 feet
- 21st Avenue & 49th Street 520 feet
- 75th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 71st Street & Hazen Street 630 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 73rd Street.