74th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway
The four-way crossing of 74th Street and Queens Midtown Expressway is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Elmhurst Park is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/74 St, is 1,150 feet away for the Q58, Q59 and Q98, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/74 St, 1,150 feet away, for the Q58, Q59 and Q98.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/74 St Q58, Q59, Q981,150 feetQ58 Q59 Q98
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q59 …
- Q98 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 105 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2021 and April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 74th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 74th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Midtown Expressway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Maspeth High School670 feet
- P.S. 58 - the School of Heroes School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Quick Brown Fox Triangle740 feet
- Elmhurst Park950 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,250 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Long Island Expressway & 74th Street 140 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 73rd Place 320 feet
- 74th Street & 57th Avenue 440 feet
- 58th Avenue & 74th Street 470 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 73rd Street 540 feet
- 58th Avenue & 73rd Place 580 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 73rd Place 610 feet
- 58th Avenue & 73rd Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or Queens Midtown Expressway.