78th Street & 69th Avenue
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 69th Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Engine 319 firehouse is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/78 St, is 1,290 feet away for the Q54, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and three places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/78 St, 1,290 feet away, for the Q54.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/78 St Q541,290 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 100 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground430 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-10 75th Street Older adult center1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 68th Road 260 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Road 290 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 430 feet
- 78th Street & 68th Avenue 510 feet
- 76th Street & 69th Road 540 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Road 640 feet
- 79th Street & 68th Road 690 feet
- 78th Street & 67th Drive 760 feet
See every intersection along 69th Avenue or 78th Street.