70th Street & Juniper Valley Road
The four-way crossing of 70th Street and Juniper Valley Road is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 128 the Lorraine Tuzzo, Juniper Valley Elementary School is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Juniper Valley Rd/70 St, 120 feet away, for the Q38.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Juniper Valley Rd/70 St Q38120 feetQ38
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 113 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 70th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 9PM-6AM ALL DAYS
North side of Juniper Valley Road
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 128 the Lorraine Tuzzo, Juniper Valley Elementary School410 feet
- Books & Rattles Preschool980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Juniper Valley Park1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Street & 65th Drive 220 feet
- 71st Street & Juniper Valley Road 260 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Road 260 feet
- 72nd Street & Juniper Valley Road 500 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Drive 510 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Road 510 feet
- 69th Street & 69th Place at Juniper Valley Road 530 feet
- 70th Street & Penelope Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Juniper Valley Road.