21st Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 21st Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 146 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 122 Mamie Fay is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/21 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/21 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/21 Av Q100 · Shelter · Countdown sign50 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 21 Ave 21 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 146 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,697th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 87 more were issued.
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
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K210 feet
- P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ralph Demarco Park980 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & 20th Street 270 feet
- 21st Avenue & 23rd Street 380 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Road 410 feet
- 21st Avenue & 19th Street 430 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Drive 640 feet
- 21st Avenue & 24th Street 640 feet
- 19th Street & 21st Road 780 feet
- 23rd Street & 21st Road 790 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 21st Street.