21st Street & Queens Plaza North
The three-way junction of 21st Street and Queens Plaza North is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge South development. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Queensbridge Park is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about three minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M720 feetM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W1,320 feet7 N W
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.4 miles7 E F G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Queens Plaza North, 120 feet away, for the Q66 and Q69.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Queens Plaza North Q66, Q69 · Shelter120 feetQ66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 21st Street and Queens Plaza North.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Queens Plaza N 35 docks in all340 feet
By car
A ramp to the Queensboro Bridge starts at this corner.
- 4202 21st Street Gas station370 feet
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2018
- Turn calming, August 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108 and 114 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 2013.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Queensbridge South development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
West side of 21st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Queens Plaza North
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Plaza North
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensbridge Park90 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,140 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
- City Acres Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 40 feet
- 21st Street & Queens Plaza South 190 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 230 feet
- 22nd Street & Queens Plaza North 360 feet
- Queensboro Bridge & 22nd Street 450 feet
- 13th Street & Queens Plaza South 460 feet
- Queens Plaza South & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 490 feet
- 22nd Street & Queens Plaza South 540 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or Queens Plaza North.