76th Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 76th Street and Ditmars Boulevard is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 660 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 70 feet away for the Q69, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1948 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, 70 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q6970 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
- Ditmars Blvd & 76 St 19 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 980 feet by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station980 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017
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 four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 76th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 76th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 School660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park740 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 77th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- 75th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- 78th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 74th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 76th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 650 feet
- 76th Street & 21st Avenue 690 feet
- 79th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 780 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 76th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.