Astoria Boulevard & 12th Street
Astoria Boulevard and 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Two Coves Community Garden is 280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/14 St, is 310 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/14 St, 310 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/14 St Q19310 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 Ave & 12 St 33 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,290 feet
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 12th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 171 Peter G. van Alst School560 feet
- Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Astoria Blue Feather School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Two Coves Community Garden280 feet
- Van Alst Playground700 feet
- Hallets Cove Playground870 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Shore Towers Public space1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library430 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship310 feet
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship510 feet
Community centers and public services
- Astoria Community Center1,200 feet
- Older adult center at 4-05 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 29th Avenue & 12th Street 80 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Main Avenue 180 feet
- 28th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 310 feet
- 29th Avenue & 14th Street 350 feet
- 30th Avenue & 12th Street 410 feet
- 27th Avenue & 12th Street 550 feet
- 30th Avenue & Main Avenue 590 feet
- 30th Avenue & 14th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 12th Street or Astoria Boulevard.