70th Street & 49th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 70th Street and 49th Avenue is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jehovahs Witnesses Sunnyside Congregation is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/49 Av, is 530 feet away for the Q47, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/49 Av, 530 feet away, for the Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/49 Av Q47530 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 69 St & 43 Ave 19 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 77-33 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers470 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 78 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 49th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of 49th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Tiegerman School at Woodside School660 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 70-20 47th Avenue Pre-K center660 feet
- P.S. 437 Pre-K700 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 69-02 Queens Boulevard Public space1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Jehovahs Witnesses Sunnyside Congregation House of worship580 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Street & Garfield Avenue 220 feet
- 48th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & Garfield Avenue 310 feet
- 50th Avenue & 69th Place 480 feet
- 69th Place & Garfield Avenue 490 feet
- 69th Street & 49th Avenue 500 feet
- 47th Avenue & 70th Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 69th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 49th Avenue or 70th Street.