69th Avenue & Olcott Street
The four-way crossing of 69th Avenue and Olcott Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. North Forest Park Library is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/69 Av, is 460 feet away for the Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/69 Av, 460 feet away, for the Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/69 Av Q54460 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 69th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Olcott Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Olcott Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
- 1 library
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Remsen Family Cemetery1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Road & Olcott Street 260 feet
- 69th Avenue & Nansen Street 260 feet
- Selfridge Street & Olcott Street 480 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Avenue 490 feet
- 69th Avenue & Manse Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road 630 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Selfridge Street 630 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 69th Avenue or Olcott Street.