Ditmars Boulevard & 45th Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 45th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Francis of Assisi Church is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/45 St, is 50 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/45 St, 50 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/45 St Q6950 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 11 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 all260 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 station440 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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2023
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 1,300 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 45th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 45th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 424379.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School820 feet
- P.S. 084 Steinway School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship800 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket600 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and seven 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & Ditmars Boulevard 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 46th Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 42nd Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 47th Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 41st Street 810 feet
- 48th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 810 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 45th Street 880 feet
- 21st Avenue & 45th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 45th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.