78th Street & 19th Road
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 19th Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 1,290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hazen St/19 Av, is 520 feet away for the Q100, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 2000, 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, 520 feet away, for the Q100.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hazen St/19 Av Q100520 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Hazen St & 20 Ave 23 docks in all1,170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station1,100 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 2000.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 19th Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 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.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lent Homestead and Cemetery Listed historic place120 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 bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 77th Street & 19th Road 260 feet
- 78th Street & 19th Drive 410 feet
- 77th Street & Hazen Street 460 feet
- 19th Avenue & 19th Road 470 feet
- 80th Street & 19th Avenue 570 feet
- 19th Avenue & Hazen Street 660 feet
- 79th Street & 19th Drive 730 feet
- 76th Street & Hazen Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 19th Road or 78th Street.