Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 44th Street meet at a five-way junction in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 084 Steinway is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 170 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 19 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1955, 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/Sound St, 170 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19170 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 44th Street and Sound Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 690 feet by car along the streets.
- 44-02 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station300 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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 three travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1955.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground1,010 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station700 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket960 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 100 feet
- 44th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 150 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 350 feet
- 42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 400 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard South 410 feet
- 45th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 420 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 430 feet
- 45th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 460 feet
See every intersection along 44th Street, Grand Central Parkway or Sound Street.