70th Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 70th Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/72 St, is 520 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/72 St, 520 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/72 St Q19520 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all990 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station700 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1930 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street 270 feet
- 71st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 460 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 470 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street 520 feet
- 72nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 550 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street 730 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Astoria Boulevard North.