29th Street & Dorothy Place
The three-way junction of 29th Street and Dorothy Place is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hoyt Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about three minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W750 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.4 milesN W
- 30 Av N, W0.5 milesN W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hoyt Av/31 St, 440 feet away, for the Q19.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hoyt Av/31 St Q19440 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 29 St 45 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
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)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 113 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 29th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Start Child Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone School1,050 feet
- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
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- Magnolia Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hoyt Playground40 feet
- Columbus Square1,030 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bohemian Hall and Park Listed historic place510 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 24th Avenue & 29th Street 340 feet
- 29th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 400 feet
- 24th Avenue & 28th Street 610 feet
- 28th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 670 feet
- 24th Avenue & 31st Street 720 feet
- 31st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 780 feet
- 24th Avenue & 27th Street 870 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 31st Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 29th Street.