260th Street & 74th Avenue
The three-way junction of 260th Street and 74th Avenue (north-east) is in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Glen Oaks Oval is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 260 St/74 Av, is 100 feet away for the Q48, QM5, QM8 and QM35, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1948, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 260 St/74 Av, 100 feet away, for the Q48, QM5, QM8 and QM35.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 260 St/74 Av Q48, QM5, QM8, QM35100 feetQ48 QM5 QM8 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q48 …
- QM5 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 260th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & 253rd Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 77-40 Hewlett Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11004
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
- Elevation
- 124 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is 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 in 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2025 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 260th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 260th Street
- 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 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Glen Oaks Oval Park50 feet
- Glen Oaks Oval Playground560 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Glen Oaks Shopping Center Shopping center910 feet
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, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 263rd Street & 74th Avenue 560 feet
- 260th Street & 74th Avenue 670 feet
- 75th Avenue & 260th Street 840 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 260th Street 930 feet
- 75th Avenue & 263rd Street 960 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 263rd Street 1,040 feet
- 255th Street & 74th Avenue 1,210 feet
- Union Turnpike & 260th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 260th Street or 74th Avenue.