23rd Road & Sound Street
The three-way junction of 23rd Road and Sound Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 263/Ladder 117 firehouse is 1,050 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 270 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 17 places to eat. About 1,000 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 270 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19270 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Sound Street.
- 6 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 all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,040 feet by car along the streets.
- 44-02 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station660 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Sound Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground660 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket910 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and ten food stores.
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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Street & 23rd Road 130 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Sound Street 150 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 190 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 350 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 380 feet
- 42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 430 feet
- 41st Street & 23rd Road 440 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Road or Sound Street.