72nd Street & Caldwell Avenue
The three-way junction of 72nd Street and Caldwell Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Sitting Area 127 CXXVII is 1,120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/74 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/74 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/74 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34 · Shelter0.3 milesQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 104 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American basswood and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Caldwell Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sitting Area 127 CXXVII Park1,120 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & Caldwell Avenue 370 feet
- 60th Avenue & 72nd Street 510 feet
- 74th Street & Caldwell Avenue 530 feet
- 70th Street & Caldwell Avenue 600 feet
- 71st Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 650 feet
- 74th Street & 60th Avenue 750 feet
- 71st Street & 60th Avenue 770 feet
- 74th Street & 58th Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Caldwell Avenue.