74th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 74th Street and 21st Avenue 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. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 1,160 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/76 St, 1,160 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q691,160 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 76 St & 21 Ave 21 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station810 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 74th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 74th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park570 feet
- Paul Raimonda Playground1,270 feet
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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 75th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 21st Avenue & 73rd Street 260 feet
- 74th Street & Hazen Street 410 feet
- 73rd Street & Hazen Street 480 feet
- 21st Avenue & 72nd Street 510 feet
- 76th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & Hazen Street 680 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 74th Street.