79th Street & 24th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 24th Avenue is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laguardia Landing Lights is 220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Astoria Blvd, is 480 feet away for the Q47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/Astoria Blvd, 480 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Astoria Blvd Q47 · Countdown sign480 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 77 St & 24 Ave 19 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 880 feet by car along the streets.
- 82-06 Astoria Boulevard Gas station940 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,160 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 79th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 79th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park220 feet
- Louis C. Moser Playground880 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places 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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 24th Avenue 250 feet
- 80th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 310 feet
- Astoria Boulevard South & Astoria Boulevard North 440 feet
- 80th Street & Astoria Boulevard at Astoria Boulevard South 480 feet
- 77th Street & 24th Avenue 510 feet
- 80th Street & Astoria Boulevard at Astoria Boulevard North 520 feet
- 81st Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 79th Street.