21st Street & 22nd Drive
The four-way crossing of 21st Street and 22nd 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. Astoria Park is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/22 Dr, is 50 feet away for the Q69, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and eight places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, 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/22 Dr, 50 feet away, for the Q69.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/22 Dr Q69 · Shelter50 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 23 Ave 22 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 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 June 2021.
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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 22nd Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 22nd Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School920 feet
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park470 feet
- Charybdis Playground1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 21st Street 300 feet
- 21st Street & 22nd Road 320 feet
- 23rd Street & 22nd Drive 380 feet
- 19th Street & 22nd Drive 430 feet
- 21st Street & 23rd Road 570 feet
- 21st Street & Ditmars Boulevard 580 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 23rd Street 680 feet
- 23rd Street & 22nd Road 700 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 22nd Drive.