45th Avenue & 21st Street

The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 21st Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Church of Christ is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Court Sq-23 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 7, E, F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, three of them parks, and 36 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
7 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Court Sq-23 St
280 feet · 1 min on foot · 7, E, F, G
Nearest bus stop
180 feet
21 St/44 Dr · B62
Within a walk
16 places
3 parks, 2 listed historic places and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
45th Avenue & 21st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Court Sq-23 St, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  1. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    280 feet
    7 E F G

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. 7 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. 21 St G
    1,030 feet
    G
  2. Hunters Point Av 7
    0.4 miles
    7

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Temple Quad Reliefs” (1992) by Frank Olt and “Stream” (2001) by Elizabeth Murray at the Court Sq-23 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 21 St/44 Dr, 180 feet away, for the B62.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St/44 Dr B62
    180 feet
    B62

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 45 Ave & 21 St 21 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    920 feet
  2. 22-44 Jackson Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11101
Community board
Queens Community Board 2
City Council district
26
Police precinct
108
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Long Island City-Hunters Point
Elevation
15 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 380 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 128 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 19 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2023 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-5AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

West side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM

South side of 45th Avenue

  • Loading only 2 signs LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 414943 and 415565.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 47 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1871 and 1887.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Sixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 parks
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 2 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Start Center Court Square Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    390 feet
  2. Information Technology High School
    830 feet
  3. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. Gersh Academy-Aym School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Murray Playground
    50 feet
  2. Short Triangle
    960 feet
  3. McKenna Triangle
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. Court Square Park
    1,170 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 46th Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    950 feet
  2. Public space at Citicorp at Court Square Public space
    1,120 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Hunters Point Historic District Listed historic place
    350 feet
  2. MoMA PS1 Museum
    660 feet
  3. 45th Road - Court House Square Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    690 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of Christ House of worship
    320 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Long Island City Post Office Listed historic place
    670 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    170 feet
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    1,150 feet
  3. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,120 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 21st Street or 45th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.