73rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 73rd Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/73 St Pedestrian Overpass, is 310 feet away for the Q19, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1965, 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/73 St Pedestrian Overpass, 310 feet away, for the Q19.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/73 St Pedestrian Overpass Q19310 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 all500 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 station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 49 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 73rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 73rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Astoria Boulevard North
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Astoria Boulevard North & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 50 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 120 feet
- Astoria Boulevard South & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 220 feet
- 74th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- 72nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 280 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street 500 feet
- 75th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 530 feet
- 71st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 550 feet
See every intersection along 73rd Street or Astoria Boulevard North.