Broadway & 21st Street

Broadway and 21st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 57 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Astoria Baptist Church is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat. A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
37 hurt
57 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Broadway
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · N, W
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
21 St/Broadway · B62, Q69, Q100
Within a walk
15 places
6 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & 21st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Broadway, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Broadway N, W
    0.4 miles
    N W

Next trains at this station

Astoria
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. N …
  2. W …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Outlook” (2018) by Diane Carr at the Broadway station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 21 St/Broadway, 50 feet away, for the B62, Q69 and Q100.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St/Broadway B62, Q69, Q100
    50 feet
    B62 Q69 Q100

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …
  2. Q69 …
  3. Q100 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 21st Street, all day, every day.

Cycling

  • 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 21 St & 31 Dr 21 docks in all
    390 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street & Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 32-05 21st Street Gas station
    200 feet
  2. 31-99 33rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 57 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 37 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 14 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 1994

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11106
Community board
Queens Community Board 1
City Council district
22
Police precinct
114
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Old Astoria-Hallets Point
Elevation
12 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 44 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 21st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of Broadway

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412325, 412326 and 419184.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 schools
  • 1 fire station
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Long Island City High School
    520 feet
  2. Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts School
    600 feet
  3. Queensview Nursery School and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. Blue Apple Early Childhood Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Ravenswood Playground
    1,170 feet
  2. Astoria Health Playground
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Astoria Baptist Church House of worship
    690 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Broadway Long Island Post Office
    350 feet
  2. Older adult center at 23-56 Broadway Older adult center
    1,130 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 262 Fire station
    1,180 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    360 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. Trade Fair Supermarket
    1,120 feet
  3. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Costco Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 21st Street or Broadway.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.