23rd Avenue & Sound Street
The three-way junction of 23rd Avenue and Sound Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 084 Steinway is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.5 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 Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 420 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19420 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 23rd Avenue and Sound Street.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,190 feet by car along the streets.
- 44-02 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station810 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2020.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Sound Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Sound Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School510 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground510 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket760 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,120 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and ten 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 40 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 150 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 230 feet
- 42nd Street & 23rd Road 230 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 41st Street 310 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 410 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 510 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 45th Street 510 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or Sound Street.