77th Avenue & Austin Street
The three-way junction of 77th Avenue and Austin Street is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ezra Academy is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about five minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and 13 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1940, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.3 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Also within a walk
- 75 Av E, F0.3 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/77 Av, 730 feet away, for the Q60.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/77 Av Q60 · Shelter730 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 76 Ave 16 docks in all770 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station1.3 miles
- 112-01 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Norway maple and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 77th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 77th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Austin Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Kew Forest School920 feet
- Telecom Institute of New York Trade or language school1,270 feet
- Ezra Academy School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ehrenreich-Austin Playground260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket950 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,230 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and two 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Austin Street & 77th Road 250 feet
- Austin Street & 76th Drive 260 feet
- 77th Avenue & Kew Forest Lane 440 feet
- Austin Street & 76th Road 520 feet
- 77th Road & Kew Forest Lane 710 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 77th Avenue 770 feet
- Austin Street & 76th Avenue 770 feet
- Jackie Robinson Parkway & Austin Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 77th Avenue or Austin Street.