27th Avenue & 3rd Street
The three-way junction of 27th Avenue and 3rd Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Astoria development. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Two Coves Community Garden is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 27 Av/2 St, is 210 feet away for the B62, Q18, Q19 and Q103, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 27 Av/2 St, 210 feet away, for the B62, Q18, Q19 and Q103.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 27 Av/2 St B62, Q18, Q19, Q103 · Shelter210 feetB62 Q18 Q19 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q18 …
- Q19 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 27th Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 27 Ave & 3 St 19 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.9 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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)
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Astoria development.
Since 2014 at least 431 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Moraine' sweetgum and the 'Patriot' elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 3rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 3rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 field
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Alphabet City Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
- Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5760 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Astoria Blue Feather School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Whitey Ford Field920 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground1,030 feet
- Two Coves Community Garden1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Community Center870 feet
- Older adult center at 4-05 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Avenue & 4th Street 270 feet
- 27th Avenue & 2nd Street 310 feet
- 27th Avenue & 1st Street 560 feet
- 26th Avenue & 3rd Street 570 feet
- 27th Avenue & 8th Street 740 feet
- 26th Avenue & 4th Street 830 feet
- 26th Avenue & 2nd Street 870 feet
- 27th Avenue & 9th Street 970 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue or 3rd Street.