71st Street & Central Avenue
The four-way crossing of 71st Street and Central Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/71 Pl, is 1,290 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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 Myrtle Av/71 Pl, 1,290 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/71 Pl Q55, QM24, QM25, QM341,290 feetQ55 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all0.5 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 station1,290 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 96 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 87 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground50 feet
- Glendale Veterans Triangle1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Myrtle/Cooper Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 71st Place 250 feet
- 72nd Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 69th Place 500 feet
- 69th Street & Central Avenue 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 72nd Place 750 feet
- 70th Street & 70th Avenue 790 feet
- Edsall Avenue & 71st Place 820 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Central Avenue.