78th Avenue & 62nd Street
The three-way junction of 78th Avenue and 62nd Street is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Cooper Av/62 St, is 340 feet away for the B13, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them listed historic places, and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cooper Av/62 St, 340 feet away, for the B13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cooper Av/62 St B13340 feetB13
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- St Felix Ave & 61 St 19 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-12 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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 January 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 78th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 78th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 religious building
Libraries, museums and history
- 75th Avenue-61st Street Historic District Listed historic place1,030 feet
- Cooper Avenue Row Historic District Listed historic place1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Avenue & 64th Street 260 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 62nd Street 310 feet
- 78th Avenue & 64th Place 520 feet
- Cooper Avenue & St Felix Avenue 550 feet
- 62nd Street & 80th Avenue 560 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 64th Street 560 feet
- 61st Street & St Felix Avenue 650 feet
- 61st Street & Cooper Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Street or 78th Avenue.