70th Avenue & Groton Street
The four-way crossing of 70th Avenue and Groton Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, Forest Hills-71 Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Forest Hills-71 Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Forest Hills-71 Av E, F, M, R0.5 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, 700 feet away, for the Q23.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 Av/Groton St Q23700 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 all0.5 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 station0.5 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 87 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Groton Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Groton Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 stadium or arena
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy School1,160 feet
- P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen School1,310 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Forest Hills Stadium Stadium or arena1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Mercy RC Church House of worship950 feet
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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & Fleet Street 260 feet
- 70th Avenue & Harrow Street 260 feet
- 70th Avenue & Exeter Street 520 feet
- 70th Avenue & Ingram Street 520 feet
- 69th Avenue & Groton Street 660 feet
- 71st Avenue & Groton Street 670 feet
- Exeter Street & Tennis Place 740 feet
- 70th Avenue & Dartmouth Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or Groton Street.