Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 49th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/49 St, is 50 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and nine places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/49 St, 50 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/49 St Q69 · Shelter50 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station480 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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 1935 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 49th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 49th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street 470 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 520 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 47th Street 540 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 49th Street 610 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 630 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 690 feet
See every intersection along 49th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.