28th Avenue & 8th Street
The three-way junction of 28th Avenue and 8th Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Astoria development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Two Coves Community Garden is 280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 8 St/Astoria Blvd, is 200 feet away for the B62, Q18 and Q103, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 8 St/Astoria Blvd, 200 feet away, for the B62, Q18 and Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 8 St/Astoria Blvd B62, Q18, Q103200 feetB62 Q18 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q18 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 8th Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 8 St & Astoria Blvd 19 docks in all270 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.
- 32-05 21st Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers770 feet
- 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 3,000 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 181 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 garden
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Nysarc NYC - Astoria Blue Feather School320 feet
- Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5350 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Two Coves Community Garden280 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground430 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Shore Towers Public space1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship600 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Community Center590 feet
- Older adult center at 4-05 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center590 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Astoria Ferry Landing1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Astoria Boulevard & 8th Street 230 feet
- 30th Avenue & 8th Street 360 feet
- 27th Avenue & 8th Street 370 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Main Avenue 560 feet
- 30th Avenue & Main Avenue 570 feet
- 27th Avenue & 9th Street 600 feet
- 27th Avenue & Blackwells Lane 720 feet
- 27th Avenue & 4th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 28th Avenue or 8th Street.