38th Street & 20th Road
The four-way crossing of 38th Street and 20th Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Steinway Playground is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/21 Av, is 550 feet away for the Q101, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/21 Av, 550 feet away, for the Q101.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/21 Av Q101550 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Steinway St & 21 Ave 15 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 20th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 38th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 38th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 141 the Steinway School310 feet
- Teeny Tiny Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5830 feet
- Mushroom House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steinway Playground130 feet
- Woodtree Playground620 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Street & 20th Road 270 feet
- Steinway Street & 20th Road 280 feet
- 21st Avenue & 38th Street 310 feet
- 36th Street & 20th Road 540 feet
- 41st Street & 20th Road 550 feet
- 20th Avenue & 38th Street 560 feet
- 37th Street & 21st Avenue 580 feet
- 21st Avenue & Steinway Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 20th Road or 38th Street.