Shore Boulevard & 12th Street
Shore Boulevard and 12th Street meet at a three-way junction in Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Astoria Park Bugsys Dog Run is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 8 St/27 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q18, Q19 and Q103, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 8 St/27 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q18, Q19 and Q103.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 8 St/27 Av Q18, Q19, Q1030.3 milesQ18 Q19 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
- Q19 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 12th Street and Shore Boulevard.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Astoria Park S & Shore Blvd 33 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
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)
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Shore Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park Bugsys Dog Run440 feet
- Astoria Park490 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Shore Towers Public spaceunder 10 feet
Houses of worship
- Astoria Reformed Church House of worship1,120 feet
- St Georges Episcopal Church Astoria House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 26th Avenue & 12th Street 250 feet
- Shore Boulevard & Astoria Park South 410 feet
- 14th Street & Astoria Park South 570 feet
- 26th Avenue & 14th Street 610 feet
- 26th Avenue & 14th Place 840 feet
- 27th Avenue & 12th Street 870 feet
- 18th Street & Astoria Park South 1,030 feet
- 26th Avenue & 18th Street 1,090 feet
See every intersection along 12th Street or Shore Boulevard.