70th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road
The four-way crossing of 70th Avenue and Fresh Pond Road is in Ridgewood, Queens. It lies on the edge of the Central Ridgewood Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 544 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. It is 1,150 feet to the 104th Precinct. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about five minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M1,310 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/70 Av, 40 feet away, for the B13 and B20.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/70 Av B13, B2040 feetB13 B20
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Fresh Pond Road.
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fresh Pond Rd & 69 Ave 28 docks in all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2026
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 544 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,137th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 211 more were issued.
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)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 84 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Fresh Pond Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Fresh Pond Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 455029.
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Central Ridgewood Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 253 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1908 and 1909.
- Covenant Lutheran Church Parsonage Designated landmark620 feet
- Covenant Lutheran Church Designated landmark650 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K230 feet
- P.S. 088 Seneca School720 feet
- Beautiful Minds Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
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- YMCA of Greater NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center Older adult center530 feet
Fire and police
- 104th Precinct Police station1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & Cypress Hills Street 190 feet
- 69th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 260 feet
- 71st Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 260 feet
- 69th Avenue & Cypress Hills Street 300 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Cypress Hills Street 310 feet
- 62nd Street & Cypress Hills Street 350 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Catalpa Avenue 520 feet
- 70th Avenue & 60th Lane 530 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or Fresh Pond Road.