21st Street & 24th Road
The four-way crossing of 21st Street and 24th Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Triborough Bridge Playground B is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/24 Av, is 330 feet away for the Q69 and Q100, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them parks, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/24 Av, 330 feet away, for the Q69 and Q100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/24 Av Q69, Q100 · Shelter330 feetQ69 Q100
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 19 St & 24 Ave 23 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1940.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 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 5 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 24th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 24th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K420 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chappetto Square Park300 feet
- Astoria Park430 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground450 feet
Show all 5
- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park830 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 24th Drive 250 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Avenue 270 feet
- 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue North 350 feet
- 23rd Street & 24th Road 380 feet
- 24th Road & 19th Street 430 feet
- Triborough Bridge & 21st Street 450 feet
- 21st Street & 23rd Terrace 530 feet
- 19th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 600 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 24th Road.