29th Avenue & Butler Street
The four-way crossing of 29th Avenue and Butler Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/29 Av, is 310 feet away for the Q23, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/29 Av, 310 feet away, for the Q23.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/29 Av Q23310 feetQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Butler St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Butler Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Butler Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Sco Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 29th Avenue & Curtis Street 250 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 29th Avenue 270 feet
- 29th Avenue & Ericsson Street 500 feet
- 31st Avenue & Butler Street 620 feet
- 27th Avenue & Butler Street 700 feet
- 29th Avenue & Gillmore Street 750 feet
- 31st Avenue & Buell Street 760 feet
- 31st Avenue & Ditmars Boulevard 780 feet
See every intersection along 29th Avenue or Butler Street.