46th Avenue & 21st Street

The four-way crossing of 46th Avenue and 21st Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Long Island City Post Office is 160 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, three of them parks, and 34 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
3 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
21 St
510 feet · 2 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
200 feet
21 St/45 Rd · B32
Within a walk
14 places
3 parks, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
46th Avenue & 21st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 21 St, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St G
    510 feet
    G

Next trains at this station

Court Square
1 line
  1. G …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    800 feet
    7 E F G
  2. Hunters Point Av 7
    0.3 miles
    7

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 21 St/45 Rd, 200 feet away, for the B32.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St/45 Rd B32
    200 feet
    B32

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 10 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    400 feet
  2. 22-44 Jackson Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    930 feet
  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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed

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
13 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,200 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 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-5AM

West side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM

North side of 46th Avenue

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 46th Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO US MAIL
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 423736 and 425510.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 42 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1870 and 1887.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 parks
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 museum
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Gersh Academy-Aym School
    790 feet
  2. Bright Start Center Court Square Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    910 feet
  3. Millie’s World Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Murray Playground
    310 feet
  2. Short Triangle
    840 feet
  3. McKenna Triangle
    1,250 feet
Show all 4
  1. Court Square Park
    1,270 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 46th Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    440 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. MoMA PS1 Museum
    150 feet
  2. Hunters Point Historic District Listed historic place
    870 feet
  3. 45th Road - Court House Square Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of Christ House of worship
    210 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    360 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    660 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    690 feet
  3. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 21st Street or 46th 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.