74th Street & Woodside Avenue
The three-way junction of 74th Street and Woodside Avenue is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jackson Heights SDA School is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R0.3 miles7 E F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
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Manhattan
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Also within a walk
- Elmhurst Av M, R0.5 milesM R
- 69 St 70.5 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passage” (2004) by Tom Patti at the Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodside Av/75 St, 280 feet away, for the Q47.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodside Av/75 St Q47280 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 74th Street and Woodside Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 74 St & Woodside Ave 19 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 87 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 74th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 74th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Woodside Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Woodside Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at P.S. 12 James P. Colgate.
- Winged Shadows Sculpture by Robert Adzema, 1987690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Jackson Heights SDA School330 feet
- P.S. 012 James B. Colgate School790 feet
- Rainbow Christian Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
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- Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank D. O'Connor Playground1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marys Romanian Orthodox Church House of worship170 feet
- Adventist Jackson Heights Church House of worship260 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Street & Woodside Avenue 210 feet
- 75th Street & Woodside Avenue 310 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 74th Street 310 feet
- 72nd Street & Woodside Avenue 550 feet
- 76th Street & Woodside Avenue 560 feet
- 74th Street & 44th Avenue 590 feet
- 41st Avenue & 74th Street 810 feet
- 77th Street & Woodside Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or Woodside Avenue.