78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laguardia Landing Lights is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 78 St/Astoria Blvd, is 90 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 one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1948 and 1965, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 78 St/Astoria Blvd, 90 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 78 St/Astoria Blvd Q69 · Shelter90 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 79 St 25 docks in all1,040 feet
By car
A ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound starts at this corner.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Astoria Boulevard North
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 140 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 79th Street 260 feet
- 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway 420 feet
- 76th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 540 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 550 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 80th Street 700 feet
- Astoria Boulevard South & Astoria Boulevard North 750 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street, Astoria Boulevard North or Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.