79th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 21st Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Carlos R. Lillo Park is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/79 St, is 750 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. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1970, 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/79 St, 750 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/79 St Q69750 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 Ave & 80 St 19 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station710 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 64 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and April 2024; 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 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 79th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413867.
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 School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park680 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:
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 77th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 81st Street & 21st Avenue 540 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 610 feet
- 79th Street & 19th Drive 620 feet
- 79th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
- 78th Street & 19th Drive 710 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 79th Street.