26th Avenue & 21st Street
The three-way junction of 26th Avenue and 21st Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Chappetto Square is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/25 Rd, is 310 feet away for the Q69, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,900 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 21 St/25 Rd, 310 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/25 Rd Q69310 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Hoyt Ave S 33 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 21 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese tree lilac and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 26th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 parks
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park530 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground560 feet
- Chappetto Square Park920 feet
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- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park930 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park1,180 feet
Health care
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Nursing home or hospice310 feet
Houses of worship
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 26th Road 90 feet
- 21st Street & 25th Road 240 feet
- 22nd Street & 25th Road 460 feet
- 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue South 490 feet
- 21st Street & 27th Avenue 520 feet
- 26th Avenue & 18th Street 590 feet
- 23rd Street & 25th Road 670 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Newtown Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 26th Avenue.