21st Street & Queens Plaza South
The four-way crossing of 21st Street and Queens Plaza South is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queensbridge Park is 280 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 14 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2015 and 2022, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St-Queensbridge M910 feetM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W1,290 feet7 N W
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.3 miles7 E F G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Queens Plaza South, 30 feet away, for the B62 and Q103.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Queens Plaza South B62, Q10330 feetB62 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 4 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 all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 80 feet by car along the streets.
- 4202 21st Street Gas stationat this corner
- 8-08 Queens Plaza South Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, August 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- 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 600 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 between 2015 and 2022.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 3PM-7PM
North side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Plaza South
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
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 Park280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 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 14 places to eat and four 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 & Queens Plaza North 190 feet
- 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 240 feet
- 13th Street & Queens Plaza South 260 feet
- Queens Plaza South & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway 290 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 310 feet
- 22nd Street & Queens Plaza South 360 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & 13th Street 360 feet
- Queensboro Bridge & 22nd Street 450 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or Queens Plaza South.