79th Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and Ditmars Boulevard is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 999 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/79 St, is 60 feet away for the Q69, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1948 and 1955, 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, 60 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/79 St Q6960 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 79 St 25 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 1,040 feet by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 999 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 764th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 611 more were issued.
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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1948 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 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 79th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 79th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood 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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- 78th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- 77th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 81st Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- 79th Street & 21st Avenue 690 feet
- 76th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 780 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 79th Street 780 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Marine Terminal Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.