80th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 80th Street and 21st Avenue 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. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/79 St, is 940 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 one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 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, 940 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/79 St Q69940 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
- 21 Ave & 80 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station960 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 65 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and August 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 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 80th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 80th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
South side of 80th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413867.
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 School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carlos R. Lillo Park940 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 81st Street & 21st Avenue 280 feet
- 78th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 80th Street & 19th Drive 610 feet
- 80th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
- 79th Street & 19th Drive 770 feet
- 77th Street & 21st Avenue 780 feet
- 20th Avenue & 21st Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 80th Street.