74th Street & 70th Avenue
The three-way junction of 74th Street and 70th Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Pinocchio Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 0.4 miles away for the Q29, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/Cooper Av, 0.4 miles away, for the Q29.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q290.4 milesQ29
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1.2 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1955.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 70th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pinocchio Playground1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-10 75th Street Older adult center980 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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:
- 70th Avenue & 73rd Place 230 feet
- 74th Street & 69th Road 310 feet
- 75th Street & 71st Avenue 490 feet
- 69th Road & 73rd Place 530 feet
- 75th Street & 69th Road 560 feet
- 71st Avenue & Cooper Avenue 670 feet
- 73rd Place & Cook Avenue 760 feet
- 76th Street & Cooper Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or 74th Street.