72nd Avenue & Manse Street
The four-way crossing of 72nd Avenue and Manse Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/71 Rd, is 920 feet away for the Q54, QM12 and QM42, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 22 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 Metropolitan Av/71 Rd, 920 feet away, for the Q54, QM12 and QM42.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/71 Rd Q54, QM12, QM42920 feetQ54 QM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 72nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Manse Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Manse Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Berkowits School of Electrolysis Trade or language school1,230 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and three 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Avenue & Nansen Street 260 feet
- 72nd Avenue & Loubet Street 260 feet
- 72nd Road & Manse Street 330 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Avenue 460 feet
- 72nd Avenue & Kessel Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Drive 630 feet
- 71st Avenue & Manse Street 670 feet
- Ascan Avenue & Manse Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Avenue or Manse Street.