Grand Central Parkway & 82nd Street at Ditmars Boulevard
Grand Central Parkway, 82nd Street and Ditmars Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens, at the edge of LaGuardia Airport. Between 2021 and 2025, 36 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 5,242 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Laguardia Landing Lights is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy, is 80 feet away for the M60 SBS, Q33 and Q69. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy, 80 feet away, for the M60 SBS, Q33 and Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy M60 SBS, Q33, Q6980 feetM60 SBS Q33 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
- Q33 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 23 Ave & 83 St 19 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway southbound at 78th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 950 feet by car along the streets.
- 82-06 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,060 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,250 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 36 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2017
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 5,242 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway; the corner is on the edge of the LaGuardia Airport area
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2014 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 82nd Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 82nd Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park380 feet
- Planeview Park1,120 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 82nd Street 130 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 23rd Avenue 330 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Marine Terminal Road 460 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 81st Street 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 79th Street 700 feet
- 81st Street & Ditmars Boulevard 720 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 80th Street 790 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 820 feet
See every intersection along 82nd Street, Ditmars Boulevard or Grand Central Parkway.