69th Street & Jay Avenue
The three-way junction of 69th Street and Jay Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maspeth Post Office is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 820 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/53 Av, 820 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q18820 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 69th Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 53 Dr 19 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,270 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2023 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 69th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Jay Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jay Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 73 - the Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School930 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office670 feet
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & 53rd Drive 80 feet
- 54th Avenue & Jay Avenue 180 feet
- 69th Street & 54th Avenue 190 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 330 feet
- 54th Avenue & 68th Street 420 feet
- 54th Avenue & 69th Place 460 feet
- 68th Street & 53rd Drive 470 feet
- 68th Street & Jay Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along 69th Street or Jay Avenue.