Ditmars Boulevard & 73rd Street
Ditmars Boulevard and 73rd Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/72 St, is 320 feet away for the Q69, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/72 St, 320 feet away, for the Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/72 St Q69 · Shelter320 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 73 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 73rd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 73rd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg School1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 260 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 72nd Street 260 feet
- 73rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 500 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 71st Street 520 feet
- 75th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 520 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 540 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 73rd Street Pedestrian Overpass 620 feet
- 72nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 660 feet
See every intersection along 73rd Street or Ditmars Boulevard.