Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 70th Street meet at a three-way junction in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/Hazen St, is 280 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, 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/Hazen St, 280 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/Hazen St Q69 · Shelter280 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station800 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1930 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 200 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street 260 feet
- 70th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street 470 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 520 feet
- 71st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 540 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 560 feet
- 71st Street & Hazen Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.