Grand Central Parkway & 37th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 37th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. It is 930 feet to the 114th Precinct. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 60 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.3 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/37 St, 170 feet away, for the Q19.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/37 St Q19170 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & 24 Ave 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-20 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station0.3 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Almadinah School QNS School700 feet
- Bumtterbee Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
- Diki Wonderland Childcare Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,180 feet
Fire and police
- 114th Precinct Police station930 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 60 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 120 feet
- 37th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 130 feet
- 24th Avenue & 37th Street 260 feet
- 24th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard North 340 feet
- 36th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 400 feet
- 38th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 400 feet
- 36th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 410 feet
- 38th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 420 feet
See every intersection along 37th Street or Grand Central Parkway.