29th Avenue & 12th Street
The three-way junction of 29th Avenue and 12th Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 30 Av/12 St, is 310 feet away for the Q18, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 30 Av/12 St, 310 feet away, for the Q18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 30 Av/12 St Q18310 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 Ave & 12 St 33 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 32-05 21st Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 12th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 171 Peter G. van Alst School480 feet
- Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,230 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Astoria Blue Feather School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Two Coves Community Garden350 feet
- Van Alst Playground630 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library510 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship390 feet
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship590 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Community Center1,280 feet
- Older adult center at 4-05 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Astoria Boulevard & 12th Street 80 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Main Avenue 260 feet
- 29th Avenue & 14th Street 280 feet
- 30th Avenue & 12th Street 330 feet
- 28th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 390 feet
- 30th Avenue & 14th Street 540 feet
- 27th Avenue & 12th Street 630 feet
- 30th Avenue & Main Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 12th Street or 29th Avenue.