Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 71st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/71 St, is 70 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 three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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/71 St, 70 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/71 St Q69 · Shelter70 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 73 St 19 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station1,060 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 39 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 1965.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 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 Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 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 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 260 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street 260 feet
- 71st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 320 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 460 feet
- 71st Street & Hazen Street 480 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 70th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 520 feet
- 72nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 590 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Ditmars Boulevard.