30th Avenue & 72nd Street
The four-way crossing of 30th Avenue and 72nd Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 73 St/31 Av, is 1,020 feet away for the Q47, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 73 St/31 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the Q47.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 73 St/31 Av Q47 · Shelter1,020 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 Ave & 70 St 19 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 28th Avenue & 30th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 69-05 30th Avenue Gas station840 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 72nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 72nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS School860 feet
- Lexington School for the Deaf School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Michael's Playground910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Trainsmeadow Post Office1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket1,060 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 30th Avenue & 71st Street 260 feet
- 30th Avenue & 73rd Street 260 feet
- 30th Avenue & 70th Street 520 feet
- 74th Street & 30th Avenue 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & 72nd Street 670 feet
- 30th Avenue & 69th Street 710 feet
- 31st Avenue & 72nd Street 730 feet
- 30th Avenue & Boody Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue or 72nd Street.