Triborough Bridge & 21st Street
Triborough Bridge and 21st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Triborough Bridge Playground B is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them parks, and three places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W0.5 milesN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- 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 21 St/Astoria Park South, 370 feet away, for the Q19 and Q69.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 21 St/Astoria Park South Q19, Q69370 feetQ19 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 21st Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 21 St & Hoyt Ave S 33 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 26-19 2nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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 (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 101 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- High Five Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Astoria Park60 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground80 feet
- Chappetto Square Park150 feet
Show all 6
- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park500 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park740 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park990 feet
Health care
- New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Nursing home or hospice1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue North 100 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Drive 200 feet
- 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue South 280 feet
- 21st Street & 24th Road 450 feet
- 23rd Street & Hoyt Avenue North 480 feet
- Triborough Bridge & 23rd Street 500 feet
- 21st Street & 25th Road 530 feet
- 19th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 570 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or Triborough Bridge.