88th Street & Astoria Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 88th Street and Astoria Boulevard is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. O'Sullivan Plaza is 150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/88 St, is 70 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/88 St, 70 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/88 St Q1970 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 88th Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 88 St & Astoria Blvd 20 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 88-20 25th Avenue Gas station340 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 15 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 June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 88th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 88th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Astoria Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 411614.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- O'Sullivan Plaza150 feet
- One Room Schoolhouse Park540 feet
- Gorman Playground970 feet
Community centers and public services
- East Elmhurst Post Office900 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three food stores.
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:
- 88th Street & 25th Avenue 140 feet
- 25th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 240 feet
- 89th Street & 25th Avenue 340 feet
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 400 feet
- 88th Street & 24th Avenue 530 feet
- 25th Avenue & 90th Place 630 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 660 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 88th Street or Astoria Boulevard.