Ditmars Boulevard & 27th Avenue
Ditmars Boulevard and 27th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 11,534 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q23 and Q90, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/27 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q23 and Q90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/27 Av Q23, Q9050 feetQ23 Q90
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q90 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 27th Avenue and 27th Avenue Pedestrian Overpass.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Butler St & 27 Ave 18 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Ditmars Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 101-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 11,534 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 27th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Danna's Daycare 3k Center Pre-K1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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:
- 27th Avenue & Butler Street 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 27th Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 300 feet
- 27th Avenue & Curtis Street 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & Ditmars Boulevard 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 29th Avenue 710 feet
- 27th Avenue & Ericsson Street 770 feet
- 25th Avenue & Butler Street 820 feet
- 29th Avenue & Butler Street 970 feet
See every intersection along 27th Avenue, 27th Avenue Pedestrian Overpass or Ditmars Boulevard.