Ditmars Boulevard & 42nd Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 084 Steinway is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/45 St, is 500 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/45 St, 500 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/45 St Q69 · Shelter500 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 42nd Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 43 St 27 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station980 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 34-54 44th Street 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 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, September 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School600 feet
- Mushroom House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground740 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket970 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy450 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & Ditmars Boulevard 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 41st Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 45th Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Steinway Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 46th Street 810 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 38th Street 820 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 880 feet
- 21st Avenue & 42nd Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Street or Ditmars Boulevard.