23rd Avenue & Crescent Street
The four-way crossing of 23rd Avenue and Crescent Street 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. Saint Markella Cathedral is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 20 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.3 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Idyll” (2019) by Elisabeth Condon at the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/23 Av, 930 feet away, for the Q69.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/23 Av Q69 · Shelter930 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 23rd Avenue and Crescent Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 23 Ave & 27 St 21 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Crescent Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Crescent Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Saint Markella Cathedral House of worship270 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 26th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 24th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 23rd Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 27th Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 28th Street 780 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Road 780 feet
- 23rd Street & 22nd Drive 820 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Crescent Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or Crescent Street.