72nd Street & Central Avenue
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and Central Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/72 St, is 1,120 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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/72 St, 1,120 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/72 St Q55, QM24, QM25, QM341,120 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.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station950 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 87 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 72nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Central Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Central Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground540 feet
- Pinocchio Playground1,220 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & 71st Place 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 72nd Place 250 feet
- 71st Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 73rd Street 510 feet
- 72nd Street & Edsall Avenue 520 feet
- 72nd Place & Edsall Avenue 720 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 72nd Street 740 feet
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Central Avenue.