45th Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The five-way junction of 45th Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 263/Ladder 117 firehouse is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 440 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 440 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19440 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 6 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 all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,140 feet by car along the streets.
- 43-03 Astoria Boulevard North Gas station290 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 45th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 45th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground1,160 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket610 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 45th Street 150 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 46th Street 290 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 360 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 430 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 460 feet
- 47th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West at Astoria Boulevard North 550 feet
- 44th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 600 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 45th Street, Astoria Boulevard North or Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.