21st Street & 23rd Drive
The four-way crossing of 21st Street and 23rd 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 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/24 Av, is 480 feet away for the Q69 and Q100, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/24 Av, 480 feet away, for the Q69 and Q100.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/24 Av Q69, Q100 · Shelter480 feetQ69 Q100
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 4 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 all490 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.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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 November 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
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 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 July 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 23rd Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 23rd Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne, and built between 1934 and 1936.
- Astoria Park Pool and Play Center Bathhouse Designated landmark620 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K360 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park460 feet
- Charybdis Playground670 feet
- Chappetto Square Park1,080 feet
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- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 23rd Terrace 240 feet
- 21st Street & 23rd Road 250 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Drive 380 feet
- 19th Street & 23rd Drive 430 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Avenue 510 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 21st Street 520 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Terrace 620 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Road 630 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 23rd Drive.