42nd Street & 23rd Road
The four-way crossing of 42nd Street and 23rd Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Ditmars Playground is 660 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 400 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 19 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 400 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19400 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,170 feet by car along the streets.
- 44-02 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station790 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2020.
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and November 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 23rd Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School670 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground660 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket990 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and nine 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 130 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 190 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Sound Street 230 feet
- 42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 300 feet
- 41st Street & 23rd Road 310 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 390 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 460 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 41st Street 460 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Road or 42nd Street.