77th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 77th Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens, and is also named Firefighter Nicholas J. DeMasi Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 430 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/76 St, is 910 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.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/76 St, 910 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/76 St Q69910 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 8 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 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 station180 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 five 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 47 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Firefighter Nicholas J. DeMasi Way, a co-naming enacted on December 1, 2017 (Local Law 237 of 2017).
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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Firefighter Nicholas J. DeMasi Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 70 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and December 2025; 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 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- 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 77th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 77th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 77th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 77th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 426204.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School430 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lent Homestead and Cemetery Listed historic place1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 90 feet
- 76th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 76th Street & 20th Avenue 360 feet
- 75th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 79th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 77th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
- 78th Street & 19th Drive 710 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 77th Street.