Ditmars Boulevard & Astoria Boulevard
Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. MS 419 is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/108 St, is 450 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/108 St, 450 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/108 St Q19450 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 31 Dr 27 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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.
Since 2014 at least 106 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 30 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- MS 419 School350 feet
- Helen M. Marshall School890 feet
- A Child's Place Too Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Malcolm X Garden1,040 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
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:
- Whitestone Expressway & 111th Street 70 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Grand Central Parkway 240 feet
- 112th Street & Astoria Boulevard 390 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway 520 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Drive 590 feet
- 108th Street & Astoria Boulevard 610 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & 112th Place 690 feet
- 31st Drive & Buell Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Astoria Boulevard, Ditmars Boulevard or Whitestone Expressway.