71st Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 71st Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/72 St, is 250 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 three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1965, 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, 250 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/72 St Q19250 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 73 St 19 docks in all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station970 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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 March 2025.
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
- 45 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 400 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 1928 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 2 signs 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
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- 70th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street 320 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street 540 feet
- 73rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 550 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 580 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 590 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 670 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Astoria Boulevard North.