38th Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 38th Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Almadinah School QNS is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 62 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.3 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Steinway St, 270 feet away, for the M60 SBS and Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Steinway St M60 SBS, Q19 · Shelter270 feetM60 SBS Q19
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & 24 Ave 19 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-20 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station0.4 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Astoria Boulevard North
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Almadinah School QNS School910 feet
- Bumtterbee Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground1,290 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 62 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 24th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard North 80 feet
- 24th Avenue & 37th Street 280 feet
- 37th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 300 feet
- Steinway Street & Astoria Boulevard North 320 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 37th Street 420 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Steinway Street 470 feet
- 37th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 540 feet
- 24th Avenue & 36th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 38th Street or Astoria Boulevard North.