68th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The four-way crossing of 68th Street and Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/70 St, is 0.4 miles away for the Q63 and Q66, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/70 St, 0.4 miles away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/70 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter0.4 milesQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 71 St & 32 Ave 19 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
A ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 31-02 68th Street Gas station1,120 feet
- 62-10 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 32nd Avenue & 68th Street 540 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 32nd Avenue 730 feet
- 32nd Avenue & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 810 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 69th Street 830 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 62nd Street 1,040 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 70th Street 1,110 feet
- 31st Avenue & 68th Street 1,110 feet
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway East & 31st Avenue 1,290 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or I 278.