34th Avenue & 71st Street
The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 71st Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and 14 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 65 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 65 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 74 St/34 Av, 850 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 74 St/34 Av Q47850 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 34 Ave & 71 St 22 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 35th Avenue, 1,310 feet by car along the streets.
- 71-08 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,190 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 71st Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- The Hector Figueroa School490 feet
- P.S. 398 Pre-K490 feet
- I.S. 230 School750 feet
Health care
- Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice620 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch900 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,070 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 34th Avenue & 72nd Street 260 feet
- 34th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 34th Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 69th Street 530 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 34th Avenue 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 71st Street 670 feet
- 34th Avenue & 74th Street 780 feet
- 34th Avenue & 65th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 34th Avenue or 71st Street.