42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 42nd Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 29,905 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Ditmars Playground is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 270 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 270 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19270 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 40-13 Astoria Boulevard North Gas station570 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 29,905 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 7th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 17,759 more were issued.
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
- 61 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 1,200 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 1930.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School970 feet
- Almadinah School QNS School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground960 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket1,170 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Street & 23rd Road 300 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- 41st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 400 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 430 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 490 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Sound Street 530 feet
- 44th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 550 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Street or Astoria Boulevard North.