Grand Central Parkway & 49th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 49th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/49 St, is 130 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 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 Astoria Blvd/49 St, 130 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/49 St Q19130 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Astoria Boulevard South & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station310 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- 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
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 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 1955 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 80 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 90 feet
- 48th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 390 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 390 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street 610 feet
- 48th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 710 feet
- 47th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West at Astoria Boulevard North 710 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 49th Street or Grand Central Parkway.