70th Avenue & 66th Place
The four-way crossing of 70th Avenue and 66th Place is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/66 Pl, is 1,220 feet away for the Q55, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/66 Pl, 1,220 feet away, for the Q55.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/66 Pl Q551,220 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 St & Otto Rd 21 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 66th Place
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 66th Place
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 religious building
Libraries, museums and history
- Central Avenue Historic District Listed historic place1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & 67th Street 250 feet
- 70th Avenue & 66th Street 260 feet
- Otto Road & 66th Place 460 feet
- 70th Avenue & 67th Place 500 feet
- 70th Avenue & 65th Place 520 feet
- Central Avenue & 66th Place 540 feet
- 66th Street & Otto Road 560 feet
- 70th Avenue & 65th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 66th Place or 70th Avenue.