28th Avenue & 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 28th Avenue and 42nd Street is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grand Post Office is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/28 Av, is 560 feet away for the Q101, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/28 Av, 560 feet away, for the Q101.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/28 Av Q101 · Shelter560 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
- 68 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 28 Ave & 44 St 19 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 40-08 30th Avenue Gas station1,090 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 1 person killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 73 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 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and July 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 28th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 28th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- St Joseph Catholic Academy School890 feet
- Diki Wonderland Childcare Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,240 feet
- Creche Les Etoiles Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
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- Les Petites Etoiles Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
- P.S. 070 School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Joseph RC Church Astoria House of worship800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Grand Post Office1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch590 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket380 feet
- Key Food Supermarket890 feet
- Farm Country Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,200 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and 20 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:
- 28th Avenue & 41st Street 260 feet
- 28th Avenue & 43rd Street 260 feet
- 28th Avenue & 44th Street 520 feet
- 28th Avenue & Steinway Street 520 feet
- 30th Avenue & 42nd Street 680 feet
- 28th Avenue & 45th Street 780 feet
- 28th Avenue & 38th Street 780 feet
- 30th Avenue & 41st Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 28th Avenue or 42nd Street.