24th Avenue & 23rd Street
The four-way crossing of 24th Avenue and 23rd 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. Chappetto Square is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/24 Av, is 410 feet away for the Q69 and Q100, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them parks, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/24 Av, 410 feet away, for the Q69 and Q100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/24 Av Q69, Q100 · Shelter410 feetQ69 Q100
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
- Q100 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 26 St 19 docks in all750 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 station0.6 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is 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 1925 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 23rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 23rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chappetto Square Park550 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground800 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park810 feet
Show all 6
- Astoria Park850 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park1,050 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 24th Avenue & 24th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Street & 24th Road 270 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Terrace 270 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Avenue 380 feet
- 23rd Street & 24th Drive 510 feet
- 23rd Street & 23rd Drive 510 feet
- 24th Avenue & Crescent Street 520 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Road 640 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or 24th Avenue.