37th Avenue & 21st Street
The four-way crossing of 37th Avenue and 21st Street is in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 450 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The bas-relief sculpture “Diagonal Sonata” is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St-Queensbridge, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 21 St-Queensbridge, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 21 St-Queensbridge M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- M …
Manhattan
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 21 St/38 Av, 520 feet away, for the B62, Q66 and Q69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/38 Av B62, Q66, Q69520 feetB62 Q66 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
- Q66 …
- Q69 …
A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & 38 Ave 19 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 36-42 21st Street Gas stationat this corner
- 32-16 36th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 450 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,249th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 332 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 70 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 21st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Long Island City Library.
- Diagonal Sonata Bas-relief sculpture by Toshio Sasaki, 2007480 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 libraries
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell School490 feet
- Voice Charter School-Annex School490 feet
- Voice Charter School of New York School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sixteen Oaks Grove Park50 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Long Island City Library610 feet
- Ravenswood Library830 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ravenswood Community Center830 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 260 Fire station730 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Avenue & 14th Street 120 feet
- 37th Avenue & 22nd Street 310 feet
- 21st Street & 14th Street 310 feet
- 37th Avenue & 13th Street 390 feet
- 21st Street & 36th Avenue 530 feet
- 38th Avenue & 21st Street 560 feet
- 37th Avenue & 23rd Street 570 feet
- 37th Avenue & 12th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 37th Avenue.