78th Street & 32nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 32nd Avenue is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Travers Park is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/78 St, is 780 feet away for the Q63 and Q66, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/78 St, 780 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/78 St Q63, Q66 · Shelter780 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 32nd Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 32 Ave & 77 St 23 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 32nd Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,110 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 42 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Garden School1,160 feet
- Jhelc Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- A Child's Place Too Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Travers Park1,020 feet
- Travers Park Playground1,020 feet
- Rory Staunton Field1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 78th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch810 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,170 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 32nd Avenue 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 80th Street & 32nd Avenue 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 76th Street 520 feet
- 78th Street & 31st Avenue 570 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 81st Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 75th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 78th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 32nd Avenue or 78th Street.