34th Avenue & 38th Street

The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 38th Street is in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Most Precious Blood RC Church is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Steinway St, is about a minute on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them religious buildings, and 51 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Steinway St
290 feet · 1 min on foot · M, R
Nearest bus stop
290 feet
Steinway St/34 Av · Q101
Within a walk
8 places
2 religious buildings, 2 trade or language schools and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
34th Avenue & 38th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Steinway St, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Steinway St M, R
    290 feet
    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. 36 St M, R
    0.5 miles
    M R

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/34 Av, 290 feet away, for the Q101.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Steinway St/34 Av Q101
    290 feet
    Q101

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q101 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 34 Ave & 38 St 33 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 34-00 31st Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 34-54 44th Street Charging for electric cars, one fast charger
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11101
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
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 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 40 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 34th Avenue

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

East side of 38th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM

West side of 38th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 417078 and 424007.

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
    800 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 religious buildings
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 museum
  • 1 playground
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. District 30 Pre-K Center at 3252 37th Street Pre-K center
    930 feet
  2. Our World Neighborhood Charter School
    1,030 feet
  3. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
Show all 4
  1. Empire Beauty School Trade or language school
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Playground Thirty Five XXXV Playground
    970 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of the Moving Image Museum
    950 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Korean Central Church of NY House of worship
    660 feet
  2. Most Precious Blood RC Church House of worship
    1,030 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    990 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    1,220 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    430 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    920 feet
  3. Food Bazaar Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    580 feet

Shopping centers

  1. Plaza 48 Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and eight 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 38th 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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.