71st Street & Cooper Avenue
The three-way junction of 71st Street and Cooper Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Glendale Veterans Triangle is 230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/71 Pl, is 470 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, 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, 470 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/71 Pl Q55, QM24, QM25, QM34470 feetQ55 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cooper Avenue.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Cooper Ave & 65 Pl 23 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station210 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 71st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Cooper Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 68-20 Myrtle Avenue Pre-K center1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Glendale Veterans Triangle230 feet
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground970 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Myrtle/Cooper Plaza Pedestrian plaza290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glendale Post Office390 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 13 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & Cooper Avenue 120 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 71st Street 240 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 71st Place 270 feet
- 70th Street & Cooper Avenue 270 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 71st Place 480 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 69th Place 520 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 72nd Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Cooper Avenue.