28th Avenue & 21st Street
The four-way crossing of 28th Avenue and 21st Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 832 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Astoria Post Office is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/30 Av, is 430 feet away for the Q69 and Q100, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/30 Av, 430 feet away, for the Q69 and Q100.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/30 Av Q69, Q100 · Shelter · Countdown sign430 feetQ69 Q100
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
- Q100 …
A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 13 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
- Newtown Ave & 23 St 27 docks in all850 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
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 832 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 875th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 287 more were issued.
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- 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.
Since 2014 at least 41 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of 28th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 28th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Bright Start Child Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- P.S. 171 Peter G. van Alst School880 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Alst Playground310 feet
- Two Coves Community Garden1,300 feet
Health care
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Nursing home or hospice830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library800 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Center of Israel Listed historic place990 feet
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship1,040 feet
- Our Lady Mount Carmel LIC Church House of worship1,110 feet
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- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Post Office720 feet
- Older adult center at 21-21 30th Drive Older adult center1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket820 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 27th Road 220 feet
- 21st Street & 29th Avenue 260 feet
- 28th Avenue & 23rd Street 440 feet
- 21st Street & 27th Avenue 480 feet
- 21st Street & 30th Avenue 530 feet
- 23rd Street & 27th Road 650 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Newtown Avenue 660 feet
- 29th Avenue & 23rd Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 28th Avenue.