34th Avenue & 34th Street

The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 34th Street is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Arrow Field House is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Steinway St, is about five minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 42 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1921 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Steinway St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · M, R
Nearest bus stop
880 feet
35 Av/35 St · Q66
Within a walk
8 places
3 religious buildings, 2 schools and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Steinway St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Steinway St M, R
    0.3 miles
    M R

Next trains at this station

Outbound
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. M …
  2. R …

Also within a walk

  1. Broadway N, W
    0.3 miles
    N W
  2. 36 Av N, W
    0.4 miles
    N W

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 35 Av/35 St, 880 feet away, for the Q66.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 35 Av/35 St Q66
    880 feet
    Q66

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q66 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 34th Avenue.

  • 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 35 St & 34 Ave 25 docks in all
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11106
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22 and 26 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Astoria (Central)
Elevation
41 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1921 and 1930.

Trees

NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 34th Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 34th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM

East side of 34th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of 34th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 415298 and 416601.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modified Classical, and built between 1919 and 1921.

  1. Famous Players-Lasky Studio Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 recreation center

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein School
    660 feet
  2. Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
    1,110 feet
  3. District 30 Pre-K Center at 3252 37th Street Pre-K center
    1,200 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Paramount Studios Complex Listed historic place
    940 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Arrow Field House Recreation center
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    220 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Bravo Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,290 feet

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 places to eat and nine food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

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

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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.