23rd Street & 24th Drive
The four-way crossing of 23rd Street and 24th Drive 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. Chappetto Square is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them parks, and five places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.4 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hoyt Av/Crescent St, 700 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hoyt Av/Crescent St Q19700 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Hoyt Ave S 33 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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 July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 31 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 1930 and 1945.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 23rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 24th Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 24th Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- Astoria Early Childhood Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chappetto Square Park40 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground290 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park310 feet
Show all 6
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park540 feet
- Astoria Park560 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park800 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Street & Hoyt Avenue North 220 feet
- 23rd Street & 24th Road 250 feet
- Triborough Bridge & 23rd Street 300 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Drive 380 feet
- 23rd Street & Hoyt Avenue South 440 feet
- 24th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 480 feet
- 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue North 480 feet
- 24th Avenue & 23rd Street 510 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or 24th Drive.