21st Street & 21st Drive
The three-way junction of 21st Street and 21st Drive is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 361 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 122 Mamie Fay is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/21 St, is 280 feet away for the Q69, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/21 St, 280 feet away, for the Q69.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/21 St Q69 · Shelter280 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 13 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 all710 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 station0.7 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 July 2023.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 361 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,378th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 70 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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Patriot' elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 21st Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School610 feet
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park750 feet
- Ralph Demarco Park1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 21st Road 230 feet
- 21st Street & Ditmars Boulevard 270 feet
- 19th Street & 21st Drive 430 feet
- 21st Street & 22nd Road 530 feet
- 23rd Street & 21st Road 610 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Avenue 640 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 23rd Street 650 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 19th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 21st Drive or 21st Street.