62nd Street & 74th Avenue
The three-way junction of 62nd Street and 74th Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 19 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.5 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 62 St/Myrtle Av, 240 feet away, for the B13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 62 St/Myrtle Av B13240 feetB13
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 61 St & 60 Ln 18 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station1,060 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2022.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2021 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 74th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 74th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built in 1915.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Beautiful Minds Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K290 feet
- Home Health Consulting Agency Trade or language school760 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 75th Avenue-61st Street Historic District Listed historic place890 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,030 feet
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & 62nd Street 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Central Avenue 400 feet
- 74th Avenue & 64th Place 510 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 64th Street 510 feet
- 75th Avenue & 62nd Street 530 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 600 feet
- 61st Street & 60th Lane 620 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 64th Place 760 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Street or 74th Avenue.