69th Street & 70th Street
The three-way junction of 69th Street and 70th Street (south-east) is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pigeon Paradise is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, 65 St, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 36 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 65 St, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 65 St M, R790 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 69 St 71,230 feet7
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R0.3 miles7 E F M R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 74 St/37 Av, 1,170 feet away, for the Q47 and Q49.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 74 St/37 Av Q47, Q49 · Shelter · Countdown sign1,170 feetQ47 Q49
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
- Q49 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 71 St & 37 Ave 23 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 35th Avenue, 820 feet by car along the streets.
- 63-07 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 35-58 72nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2022.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1963.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 3 hour passenger vehicles Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, 3 hour passenger vehicles Monday 10am to 5pm on 69th Street (west side).
East side of 69th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 466574.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pigeon Paradise Park430 feet
- General Hart Playground550 feet
Health care
- Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,120 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,050 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Avenue & 69th Street 100 feet
- 37th Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 210 feet
- 70th Street & 35th Road 230 feet
- 69th Street & 35th Road 240 feet
- 37th Avenue & Broadway 240 feet
- Broadway & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 270 feet
- 37th Avenue & 71st Street 320 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 37th Avenue 330 feet
See every intersection along 69th Street or 70th Street.