43rd Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 43rd Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,555 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. St Francis of Assisi Church is 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/21 Av, is 850 feet away for the Q101, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/21 Av, 850 feet away, for the Q101.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/21 Av Q101850 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 43rd Street.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Steinway St & 21 Ave 15 docks in all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,555 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 534th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 718 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
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and August 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 43rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 43rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School840 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship360 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,090 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Avenue & 42nd Street 270 feet
- 21st Avenue & 45th Street 270 feet
- 43rd Street & 20th Road 380 feet
- 21st Avenue & 41st Street 540 feet
- 21st Avenue & 46th Street 540 feet
- 42nd Street & 20th Road 610 feet
- 45th Street & 20th Road 650 feet
- 21st Avenue & 47th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 43rd Street.