42nd Street & 19th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 42nd Street and 19th Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/Steinway St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q100, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. Within 820 feet are eight homes. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/Steinway St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q100.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/Steinway St Q1000.3 milesQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Steinway St & 19 Ave 21 docks in all600 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 3 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are eight homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1933.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1858.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 listed historic place
Health care
- EMS Station 49 Ambulance station520 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Steinway House Listed historic place770 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & 19th Avenue 270 feet
- 41st Street & 19th Avenue 270 feet
- 45th Street & 19th Avenue 540 feet
- Steinway Street & 19th Avenue 550 feet
- 46th Street & 19th Avenue 810 feet
- 38th Street & 19th Avenue 820 feet
- 20th Avenue & 42nd Street 910 feet
- 42nd Street & Berrian Boulevard 950 feet
See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 42nd Street.