78th Street & 19th Drive
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 19th Drive is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hazen St/19 Av, is 940 feet away for the Q100, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 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 Hazen St/19 Av, 940 feet away, for the Q100.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hazen St/19 Av Q100940 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 76 St & 21 Ave 21 docks in all1,010 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 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 chargers0.8 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 29 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 1989.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 19th Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 19th Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 19th Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1729.
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 School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park880 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lent Homestead and Cemetery Listed historic place530 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 19th Drive 320 feet
- 78th Street & 19th Road 410 feet
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 450 feet
- 80th Street & 19th Drive 480 feet
- 77th Street & 19th Road 670 feet
- 79th Street & 21st Avenue 710 feet
- 77th Street & 21st Avenue 710 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 19th Drive or 78th Street.