30th Avenue & 70th Street
The four-way crossing of 30th Avenue and 70th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 2,024 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. St. Michael's Playground is 390 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q47, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter0.3 milesQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 Ave & 70 St 19 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 28th Avenue & 30th Avenue, 1,240 feet by car along the streets.
- 69-05 30th Avenue Gas station320 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,024 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 419th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 861 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground390 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 30th Avenue & 69th Street 190 feet
- 30th Avenue & Boody Street 250 feet
- 30th Avenue & 68th Street 250 feet
- 30th Avenue & 71st Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 30th Avenue 310 feet
- 70th Street & Boody Street 340 feet
- 30th Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 370 feet
- 30th Avenue & 72nd Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue or 70th Street.