23rd Street & 21st Road
The three-way junction of 23rd Street and 21st Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 122 Mamie Fay is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/21 Av, is 790 feet away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/21 Av, 790 feet away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/21 Av Q100 · Shelter · Countdown sign790 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 21 Ave 21 docks in all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 21st Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 23rd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Kid Krazy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K510 feet
- P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School530 feet
- St John's Prep School1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 21st Road 380 feet
- 21st Avenue & 23rd Street 420 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 23rd Street 490 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Drive 610 feet
- 21st Avenue & 24th Street 680 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 24th Street 750 feet
- 23rd Street & 22nd Road 750 feet
- 21st Street & 21st Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 21st Road or 23rd Street.