30th Avenue & 8th Street
The three-way junction of 30th Avenue and 8th Street is in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Astoria development. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Astoria Reformed Church is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 8 St/Astoria Blvd, is 180 feet away for the B62, Q18 and Q103, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 8 St/Astoria Blvd, 180 feet away, for the B62, Q18 and Q103.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 8 St/Astoria Blvd B62, Q18, Q103180 feetB62 Q18 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q18 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 8th Street.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 8 St & Astoria Blvd 19 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 32-05 21st Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers670 feet
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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 October 2024.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1972.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Astoria development.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 8th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 garden
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Nysarc NYC - Astoria Blue Feather School680 feet
- Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Two Coves Community Garden60 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground70 feet
- Socrates Sculpture Park1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship910 feet
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Community Center570 feet
- Older adult center at 4-05 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center570 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Astoria Ferry Landing820 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 & 8th Street 130 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & Main Avenue 200 feet
- 30th Avenue & Main Avenue 210 feet
- 28th Avenue & 8th Street 360 feet
- 30th Avenue & 12th Street 530 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Main Avenue 610 feet
- Vernon Boulevard & 30th Road 690 feet
- 27th Avenue & 8th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue or 8th Street.