69th Street & Central Avenue
The four-way crossing of 69th Street and Central Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/69 St, is 870 feet away for the Q55, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/69 St, 870 feet away, for the Q55.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/69 St Q55870 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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 December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 85 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 69th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School270 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 68-20 Myrtle Avenue Pre-K center1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground540 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glendale Post Office1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 11 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & 69th Place 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Place 250 feet
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Street 500 feet
- 69th Street & 70th Avenue 540 feet
- 71st Street & Central Avenue 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 67th Place 750 feet
- 70th Avenue & 69th Place 790 feet
See every intersection along 69th Street or Central Avenue.