74th Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 74th Street and Ditmars Boulevard is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 480 feet away for the Q69, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Ditmars Blvd/76 St, 480 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q69480 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 73 St 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 74th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 74th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street 260 feet
- 75th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 520 feet
- 76th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 74th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 570 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 690 feet
- 73rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 750 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.