75th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 75th Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 910 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1980, 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, 910 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q69910 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 5 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 all310 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 station550 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
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 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 1950 and 1980.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
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 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
East side of 75th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 75th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park310 feet
- Paul Raimonda Playground1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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:
- 76th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 430 feet
- 76th Street & 20th Avenue 470 feet
- 75th Street & 20th Avenue 510 feet
- 77th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 21st Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & Hazen Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 75th Street.