70th Avenue & Olcott Street
The four-way crossing of 70th Avenue and Olcott Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Our Lady Mercy RC Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, is 370 feet away for the Q23 and Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, 370 feet away, for the Q23 and Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/70 Rd Q23, Q54370 feetQ23 Q54
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station580 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers870 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and September 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 Olcott Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Olcott Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library340 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Mercy RC Church House of worship1,170 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch860 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and eight 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & Nansen Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 380 feet
- 69th Road & Olcott Street 400 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Road 420 feet
- 70th Avenue & Manse Street 520 feet
- 69th Avenue & Olcott Street 660 feet
- 71st Avenue & Olcott Street 670 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Drive 680 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or Olcott Street.