69th Road & Olcott Street
The three-way junction of 69th Road and Olcott Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. North Forest Park Library is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/69 Av, is 590 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 17 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, 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, 590 feet away, for the Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/69 Av Q54590 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,100 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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 October 2015.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 69th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Olcott Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library730 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy430 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Avenue & Olcott Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road 370 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 400 feet
- 69th Avenue & Nansen Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Avenue 580 feet
- 70th Avenue & Nansen Street 660 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 680 feet
- Selfridge Street & Olcott Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 69th Road or Olcott Street.