29th Avenue & Curtis Street
The four-way crossing of 29th Avenue and Curtis Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Barclay Triangle is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/29 Av, is 560 feet away for the Q23, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/29 Av, 560 feet away, for the Q23.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/29 Av Q23560 feetQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Butler St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all930 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2025 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 29th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Curtis Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Curtis Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Sco Family of Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- Danna's Daycare 3k Center Pre-K1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Barclay Triangle1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 29th Avenue & Ericsson Street 250 feet
- 29th Avenue & Butler Street 250 feet
- 29th Avenue & Gillmore Street 500 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 29th Avenue 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & Curtis Street 620 feet
- 27th Avenue & Curtis Street 700 feet
- 31st Avenue & Buell Street 730 feet
- 29th Avenue & Humphreys Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 29th Avenue or Curtis Street.