37th Avenue & 73rd Street
The four-way crossing of 37th Avenue and 73rd Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Diversity Plaza is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, is about three minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 85 places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1954, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R690 feet7 E F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
5 lines- 7 …
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Manhattan
5 lines- 7 …
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Also within a walk
- 65 St M, R0.3 milesM R
- 69 St 70.4 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passage” (2004) by Tom Patti at the Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 74 St/37 Av, 340 feet away, for the Q47 and Q49.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 74 St/37 Av Q47, Q49 · Shelter · Countdown sign340 feetQ47 Q49
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
- Q49 …
Cycling
- 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 74 St & 37 Ave 30 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 35th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 35-58 72nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers340 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 11 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2026
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
- 63 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 3,000 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 between 1930 and 1954.
Since 2014 at least 47 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 54 signs on these blocks
- 25 different rules
- 10 active meters
- 7 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 73rd Street (both sides), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 73rd Street (both sides).
North side of 37th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 30 MMP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 9AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 37th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 30 MMP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-8AM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 405471, 405495, 463471, 463472, 466706, 468138 and 468225.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 069 Jackson Heights School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pigeon Paradise Park1,050 feet
- General Hart Playground1,180 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Diversity Plaza Pedestrian plaza720 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 37-06 77th Street Older adult center1,050 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch210 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch610 feet
- Citibank Bank branch880 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket640 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket840 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy40 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 85 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Avenue & 74th Street 270 feet
- 37th Avenue & 72nd Street 360 feet
- 37th Avenue & 71st Street 510 feet
- 37th Avenue & 75th Street 530 feet
- Broadway & 73rd Street 640 feet
- 37th Avenue & 69th Street 730 feet
- Broadway & 72nd Street 740 feet
- 35th Avenue & 73rd Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 37th Avenue or 73rd Street.