64th Street & Palmetto Street
The four-way crossing of 64th Street and Palmetto Street is in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Benninger Playground is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about six minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 21 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.3 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 Fresh Pond Rd/Linden St, 1,080 feet away, for the Q58, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Linden St Q58, QM24, QM25, QM341,080 feetQ58 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & Woodbine St 19 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 64th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 64th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Palmetto Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Palmetto Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 453133 and 456802.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Benninger Playground1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Fresh Pond-Traffic Historic District Listed historic place460 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fresh Pond Post Office950 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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:
- 64th Street & Woodbine Street 260 feet
- 64th Street & Gates Avenue 260 feet
- Palmetto Street & Traffic Avenue 480 feet
- Gates Avenue & Traffic Avenue 500 feet
- 64th Street & Linden Street 520 feet
- 64th Street & Madison Street 520 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Palmetto Street 620 feet
- Woodbine Street & Traffic Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 64th Street or Palmetto Street.