Grand Central Parkway & 79th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 79th Street meet at a three-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. Laguardia Landing Lights is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 78 St/Astoria Blvd, is 320 feet away for the Q69, and five 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 1948 and 1965, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 78 St/Astoria Blvd, 320 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 78 St/Astoria Blvd Q69 · Shelter320 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 79 St 25 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 260 feet by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- LaGuardia Airport 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 September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2014 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park990 feet
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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 120 feet
- 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 260 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway 400 feet
- 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 80th Street 690 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 82nd Street at Ditmars Boulevard 700 feet
- Astoria Boulevard South & Astoria Boulevard North 730 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Grand Central Parkway.