76th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 76th Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 730 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1989, 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, 730 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q69730 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 76 St & 21 Ave 21 docks in all60 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 station290 feet
- 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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 50 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 1955 and 1989.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 63 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and March 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, 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 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 76th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 424169.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park50 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 170 feet
- 76th Street & 20th Avenue 210 feet
- 77th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 75th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 76th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
- 75th Street & 20th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 76th Street.