71st Avenue & Olcott Street
The three-way junction of 71st Avenue and Olcott Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. North Forest Park Library is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 71 Av/Metropolitan Av, is 80 feet away for the Q23, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 26 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 71 Av/Metropolitan Av, 80 feet away, for the Q23.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 71 Av/Metropolitan Av Q2380 feetQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station640 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers330 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2018.
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
- 62 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 71st Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Olcott Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Olcott Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 463798.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park1,140 feet
- Joseph Devoy Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library1,000 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch190 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 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:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Avenue 100 feet
- 71st Avenue & Nansen Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Road 370 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Drive 380 feet
- 71st Avenue & Manse Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Drive 630 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Road 640 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 71st Avenue or Olcott Street.