78th Street & 66th Drive
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 66th Drive is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 319 firehouse is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/78 St, is 370 feet away for the Q54, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/78 St, 370 feet away, for the Q54.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/78 St Q54370 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 125 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 78th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Veterans Triangle680 feet
Houses of worship
- Community United Methodist Churchf Middle Village & Forest Hills House of worship350 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station650 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch680 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket500 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,090 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store330 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 13 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:
- 78th Street & 66th Road 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 78th Street 330 feet
- 66th Drive & Gray Street 460 feet
- 79th Street & 66th Road 520 feet
- 66th Road & 77th Place 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 79th Street 530 feet
- 78th Street & 67th Road 580 feet
- 77th Street & Gray Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 66th Drive or 78th Street.