70th Avenue & 73rd Place
The three-way junction of 70th Avenue and 73rd Place 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, Metropolitan Av/73 Pl, is 0.4 miles away for the Q54, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/73 Pl, 0.4 miles away, for the Q54.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/73 Pl Q540.4 milesQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1.1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 88 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1950.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the silver maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 70th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 73rd Place
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-10 75th Street Older adult center1,030 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 70th Avenue 230 feet
- 69th Road & 73rd Place 300 feet
- 74th Street & 69th Road 510 feet
- 73rd Place & Cook Avenue 520 feet
- 75th Street & 71st Avenue 720 feet
- 69th Avenue & 73rd Place 750 feet
- 75th Street & 69th Road 760 feet
- 71st Avenue & Cooper Avenue 910 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or 73rd Place.