25th Avenue & 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 25th Avenue and 42nd Street is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 263/Ladder 117 firehouse is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/25 Av, is 570 feet away for the Q101, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 56 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/25 Av, 570 feet away, for the Q101.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/25 Av Q101 · Shelter · Countdown sign570 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 41 St 23 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-20 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station1,150 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 42nd Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 42nd Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Almadinah School QNS School710 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station620 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 56 places to eat and 11 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 25th Avenue & 43rd Street 260 feet
- 25th Avenue & 41st Street 260 feet
- 25th Avenue & 44th Street 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & Steinway Street 520 feet
- 42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard South 570 feet
- 41st Street & Astoria Boulevard South 740 feet
- 25th Avenue & 45th Street 770 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard South 850 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 42nd Street.