60th Street & 79th Avenue
The three-way junction of 60th Street and 79th Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 068 Cambridge is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 60 Ln/Saint Felix Av, is 970 feet away for the Q39, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 60 Ln/Saint Felix Av, 970 feet away, for the Q39.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 60 Ln/Saint Felix Av Q39970 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Seneca Ave & Decatur St 20 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-14 Cooper Avenue Gas station740 feet
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 60th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of 79th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 79th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 068 Cambridge School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Evergreen Park570 feet
- Evergreen Park Playground570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three 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:
- Cooper Avenue & 60th Street 150 feet
- 78th Avenue & 60th Street 250 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 80th Avenue 310 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 59th Street 520 feet
- 60th Street & St Felix Avenue 530 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 60th Lane 700 feet
- Cypress Avenue & 79th Avenue 750 feet
- 78th Avenue & 60th Lane 760 feet
See every intersection along 60th Street or 79th Avenue.