68th Street & Jay Avenue
The three-way junction of 68th Street and Jay Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Federalist Triangle is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/Grand Av, is 1,000 feet away for the Q18, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/Grand Av, 1,000 feet away, for the Q18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/Grand Av Q181,000 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 53 Dr 19 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station1,220 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 December 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2023 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jay Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jay Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Federalist Triangle1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office340 feet
Fire and police
- Squad 288 Fire station880 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Hull Avenue 210 feet
- 54th Avenue & Jay Avenue 310 feet
- 69th Street & Jay Avenue 490 feet
- 68th Street & Clinton Avenue 500 feet
- 54th Avenue & 68th Street 550 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Drive 570 feet
- 69th Street & 54th Avenue 670 feet
- 66th Street & Jay Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Jay Avenue.