Astoria Boulevard & 18th Street
Astoria Boulevard and 18th Street meet at a three-way junction in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria is 480 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/27 Av, is 310 feet away for the Q19, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,600 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/27 Av, 310 feet away, for the Q19.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/27 Av Q19310 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Newtown Ave & 23 St 27 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 50 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 18th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 18th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 171 Peter G. van Alst School920 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria School1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Two Coves Community Garden1,030 feet
- Van Alst Playground1,070 feet
Health care
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Nursing home or hospice770 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astoria Library430 feet
Houses of worship
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship480 feet
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship900 feet
- Our Lady Mount Carmel LIC Church House of worship1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and nine 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Avenue & 18th Street 220 feet
- 18th Street & 26th Road 350 feet
- 21st Street & 27th Avenue 420 feet
- 28th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 430 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Newtown Avenue 600 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & 22nd Street 670 feet
- 21st Street & 27th Road 690 feet
- 27th Avenue & 14th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street or Astoria Boulevard.