28th Street & Newtown Avenue
The three-way junction of 28th Street and Newtown Avenue is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The statue “Socrates” is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 30 Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 52 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 30 Av, 1,090 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 30 Av N, W1,090 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.3 milesN W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Perasma I & II; Dappleganger” (2018) by Stephen Westfall at the 30 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Crescent St, 910 feet away, for the Q19.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Crescent St Q19910 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Newtown Ave 37 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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)
- Astoria (Central)
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 32 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 28th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 28th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Newtown Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Athens Square Park.
- Socrates Statue by Anthony Frudakis, 1993580 feet
- Doric Columns Columns by Anthony Frudakis, 1996590 feet
- Aristotle Statue by George V. Tsaras, 2008630 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 hospital
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Discovery Lane Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K410 feet
- Les Enfants Montessori School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5420 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau School610 feet
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- The 30th Avenue School (G&t Citywide) School610 feet
- Academy of the City Middle School880 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria School950 feet
- Kid Krazy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
- Academy for New Americans School1,210 feet
- P.S. 234 School1,210 feet
- Academy of Hellenic Paideia Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- Magnolia Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,250 feet
- Astoria Early Childhood Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Athens Square Playground600 feet
Health care
- Mount Sinai Hospital - Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Hospital1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Center of Israel Listed historic place500 feet
- Our Lady Mount Carmel LIC Church House of worship680 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,040 feet
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,130 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 52 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 29th Street & Newtown Avenue 90 feet
- 27th Street & Newtown Avenue 220 feet
- 30th Street & Newtown Avenue 500 feet
- Crescent Street & Newtown Avenue 500 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & 28th Street 680 feet
- 30th Avenue & 29th Street 700 feet
- 28th Avenue & Crescent Street 740 feet
- 31st Street & Newtown Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 28th Street or Newtown Avenue.