34th Avenue & 28th Street

The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 28th Street is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 26 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Safety record
6 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Broadway
0.3 miles · 7 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
1,020 feet
35 Av/Crescent St · Q66
Within a walk
3 places
1 day care or pre-K site, 1 older adult center and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
34th Avenue & 28th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Broadway N, W
    0.3 miles
    N W

Next trains at this station

Astoria
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 36 Av N, W
    0.4 miles
    N W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Outlook” (2018) by Diane Carr at the Broadway station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 35 Av/Crescent St, 1,020 feet away, for the Q66.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 35 Av/Crescent St Q66 · Shelter
    1,020 feet
    Q66
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q66 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 28th Street and 34th Avenue.

  • 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Crescent St & 34 Ave 27 docks in all
    310 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 34-00 31st Street Gas station
    750 feet
  2. 31-99 33rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11106
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Astoria (Central)
Elevation
32 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1940.

Trees

NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 28th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM

West side of 28th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

North side of 34th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

South side of 34th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 424016 and 425998.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Three public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 religious building

Schools and child care

  1. All Childrens Child Care Center of Queens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 23-56 Broadway Older adult center
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Bravo Supermarket
    420 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    1,310 feet
  3. Trade Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 28th Street or 34th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.