72nd Avenue & Nansen Street
The three-way junction of 72nd Avenue and Nansen Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Forest Park is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/71 Rd, is 660 feet away for the Q54, QM12 and QM42, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 24 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, 660 feet away, for the Q54, QM12 and QM42.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/71 Rd Q54, QM12, QM42660 feetQ54 QM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
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, 0.3 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 chargers1,120 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 July 2019.
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
- 66 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 September 2021 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 72nd Avenue (east side).
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 Nansen Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Nansen Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 401327.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Berkowits School of Electrolysis Trade or language school1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park1,110 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch970 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and seven 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:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Avenue 200 feet
- 72nd Avenue & Manse Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Drive 370 feet
- 72nd Avenue & Loubet Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Road 550 feet
- 72nd Road & Manse Street 590 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Road 630 feet
- 71st Avenue & Nansen Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Avenue or Nansen Street.