21st Avenue & Crescent Street
The four-way crossing of 21st Avenue and Crescent Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St John's Prep School is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/21 Av, is 940 feet away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1949, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/21 Av, 940 feet away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/21 Av Q100940 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Crescent Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 Ave & Crescent St 24 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Crescent Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Crescent Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St John's Prep School610 feet
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & 26th Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 24th Street 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 27th Street 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 23rd Street 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 28th Street 780 feet
- 20th Avenue & Crescent Street 880 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Avenue 900 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Crescent Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or Crescent Street.