35th Avenue & 21st Street
The four-way crossing of 35th Avenue and 21st Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Ravenswood development, and is also named Shirley Moran Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 22 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Ravenswood Playground is 220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 21 St/35 Av, is 10 feet away for the B62, Q66 and Q69. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/35 Av, 10 feet away, for the B62, Q66 and Q69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/35 Av B62, Q66, Q69 · Shelter10 feetB62 Q66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 36 Ave 19 docks in all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 36-42 21st Street Gas station1,170 feet
- 32-16 36th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 22 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,884th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on 35th Avenue | 14 | 2 |
| Eastbound on 35th Avenue | 8 | – |
| Total | 22 | 2 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11106
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Shirley Moran Square (Local Law 2 of 1995, enacted on January 5, 1995) and Jayden McLaurin Way (Local Law 81 of 2024, enacted on July 20, 2024).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,000 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 1951 and 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Ravenswood development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of 21st Street
- Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 35th Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 35th Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Msgr. Andrew Landi Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5130 feet
- All Childrens Child Care Center of Queens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ravenswood Playground220 feet
- Sixteen Oaks Grove Park1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ravenswood Library490 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ravenswood Community Center490 feet
- Older adult center at 34-35 12th Street Older adult center830 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #9 Satellite Police station260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,150 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & 36th Avenue 660 feet
- 34th Avenue & 21st Street 660 feet
- 35th Avenue & 24th Street 810 feet
- 35th Avenue & 12th Street 850 feet
- 36th Avenue & 14th Street 890 feet
- 36th Avenue & 22nd Street 960 feet
- 35th Avenue & 11th Street 1,110 feet
- 35th Avenue & Crescent Street 1,120 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 35th Avenue.