Hoyt Avenue South & Grand Central Parkway
Hoyt Avenue South and Grand Central Parkway meet at a three-way junction in Astoria (Central), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. It is 910 feet to the 114th Precinct. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about a minute on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 14 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W190 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- 30 Av N, W0.3 milesN W
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd N, W0.5 milesN 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 Hoyt Av South/31 St, 230 feet away, for the M60 SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hoyt Av South/31 St M60 SBS · Shelter230 feetM60 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
Cycling
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Astoria Blvd 31 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 31-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station520 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (Central)
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 26 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.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
Meters on the blocks meeting at this corner are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Hoyt Avenue South (south side).
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414274.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Columbus Square.
- Christopher Columbus Statue by Angelo Racioppi, 1941310 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Magnolia Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5900 feet
- Kid Krazy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Show all 4
- Bright Start Child Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Columbus Square230 feet
- Hoyt Playground420 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South Older adult center360 feet
Fire and police
- 114th Precinct Police station910 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 31st Street & Hoyt Avenue South 170 feet
- 29th Street & Hoyt Avenue South 210 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 31st Street 250 feet
- 31st Street & Astoria Boulevard 330 feet
- 31st Street & Astoria Boulevard North 350 feet
- 33rd Street & Hoyt Avenue South 480 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway 500 feet
- 29th Street & Astoria Boulevard 520 feet
See every intersection along Grand Central Parkway or Hoyt Avenue South.