69th Street & 62nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 69th Street and 62nd Avenue is in Middle Village, 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, 69 St/62 Rd, is 300 feet away for the Q67, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 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 69 St/62 Rd, 300 feet away, for the Q67.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/62 Rd Q67300 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 69th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.8 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 May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 103 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1955 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Books & Rattles Preschool1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & 61st Drive 270 feet
- 69th Street & 62nd Road 270 feet
- 62nd Avenue & 69th Place 450 feet
- 69th Street & 62nd Drive 520 feet
- 69th Street & 61st Road 530 feet
- 69th Place & 62nd Road 700 feet
- 69th Place & 61st Drive 720 feet
- 62nd Avenue & 69th Lane 720 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Avenue or 69th Street.