21st Street & 14th Street
The three-way junction of 21st Street and 14th Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about six minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/38 Av, 200 feet away, for the B62, Q66 and Q69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/38 Av B62, Q66, Q69200 feetB62 Q66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 38 Ave 19 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 37-45 21st Street Gas station260 feet
- 32-16 36th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 50 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 1910 and 1941.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2023 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 14th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 21st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413399.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Long Island City Library.
- Diagonal Sonata Bas-relief sculpture by Toshio Sasaki, 2007180 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 libraries
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell School290 feet
- Voice Charter School-Annex School290 feet
- Voice Charter School of New York School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sixteen Oaks Grove Park80 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Long Island City Library300 feet
- Ravenswood Library1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Bosnian Hercegovinian Islamic Center House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ravenswood Community Center1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 260 Fire station940 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 38th Avenue & 21st Street 250 feet
- 37th Avenue & 21st Street 310 feet
- 37th Avenue & 14th Street 330 feet
- 38th Avenue & 13th Street 530 feet
- 38th Avenue & 22nd Street 570 feet
- 37th Avenue & 13th Street 600 feet
- 37th Avenue & 22nd Street 610 feet
- 39th Avenue & 21st Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 14th Street or 21st Street.