78th Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and Ditmars Boulevard 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 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/78 St, is 90 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 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1948 and 1960, 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/78 St, 90 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/78 St Q6990 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 79 St 25 docks in all260 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 station1,140 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2023.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2022
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
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 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 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- 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 School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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
- 79th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- 80th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 76th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 690 feet
- 75th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 780 feet
- 81st Street & Ditmars Boulevard 780 feet
- 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 780 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.