79th Street & Astoria Boulevard South
The three-way junction of 79th Street and Astoria Boulevard South is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Louis C. Moser Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Astoria Blvd, is 300 feet away for the Q47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four 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, 300 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Astoria Blvd Q47 · Countdown sign300 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 81 St & 24 Ave 19 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 670 feet by car along the streets.
- 82-06 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,020 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,210 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 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 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park530 feet
- Louis C. Moser Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.5 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Astoria Boulevard South & Astoria Boulevard North 130 feet
- 80th Street & Astoria Boulevard at Astoria Boulevard South 280 feet
- 80th Street & Astoria Boulevard at Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- 79th Street & 24th Avenue 310 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 410 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway 460 feet
- 80th Street & 24th Avenue 500 feet
- 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 540 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Astoria Boulevard South.