70th Avenue & Fleet Street
The four-way crossing of 70th Avenue and Fleet Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Hills Stadium is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Forest Hills-71 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Forest Hills-71 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Forest Hills-71 Av E, F, M, R0.4 milesE F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
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Manhattan
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is 69 Av/Groton St, 880 feet away, for the Q23.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 Av/Groton St Q23880 feetQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 70 Rd 23 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Fleet Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Fleet Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 stadium or arena
Theaters, arts and venues
- Forest Hills Stadium Stadium or arena930 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Mercy RC Church House of worship1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Vitelio's Market Place Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & Exeter Street 260 feet
- 70th Avenue & Groton Street 260 feet
- Exeter Street & Tennis Place 490 feet
- 70th Avenue & Dartmouth Street 520 feet
- 70th Avenue & Harrow Street 520 feet
- 69th Avenue & Fleet Street 660 feet
- Fleet Street & Continental Avenue 670 feet
- 70th Avenue & Ingram Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or Fleet Street.