70th Street & Central Avenue
The four-way crossing of 70th Street and Central Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/69 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q55, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/69 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q55.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/69 St Q550.3 milesQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 88 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 70th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground50 feet
- Glendale Veterans Triangle980 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Myrtle/Cooper Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glendale Post Office1,090 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & 69th Place 250 feet
- 71st Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- 69th Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 71st Place 500 feet
- 70th Street & 70th Avenue 530 feet
- 72nd Street & Central Avenue 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Place 750 feet
- 70th Avenue & 69th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Central Avenue.