26th Avenue & 18th Street
The three-way junction of 26th Avenue and 18th Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Astoria Park is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/27 Av, is 830 feet away for the Q19, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, 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/27 Av, 830 feet away, for the Q19.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/27 Av Q19830 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Hoyt Ave S 33 docks in all1,150 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.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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 August 2022.
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)
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 18th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 18th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 26th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 26th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 dog run
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park710 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground1,150 feet
- Astoria Park Bugsys Dog Run1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Shore Towers Public space910 feet
Health care
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Nursing home or hospice910 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 26th Avenue & 14th Place 250 feet
- 18th Street & 26th Road 350 feet
- 25th Road & 18th Street 370 feet
- 26th Avenue & 14th Street 480 feet
- 27th Avenue & 18th Street 480 feet
- 26th Avenue & 21st Street 590 feet
- 18th Street & Astoria Park South 650 feet
- 21st Street & 26th Road 680 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street or 26th Avenue.