78th Street & 78th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 78th Avenue is in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./I.S. 119 the Glendale is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/79 St, is 920 feet away for the Q55, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/79 St, 920 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/79 St Q55 · Shelter920 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 78th Avenue.
- 20 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-13 Cooper Avenue Gas station1,290 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 78th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 78th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 119 the Glendale School860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pinocchio Playground1,130 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 76th Street & 78th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Street & 78th Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Avenue & 79th Place 510 feet
- 75th Street & 78th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Street & 77th Avenue 720 feet
- 78th Street & Myrtle Avenue 740 feet
- 77th Road & 79th Place 760 feet
- 74th Street & 78th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 78th Avenue or 78th Street.