78th Street & 90th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 90th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/75 St, 1,240 feet away, for the Q7.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/75 St Q71,240 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 81-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1915 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 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
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 78th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 90th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 78th Street 250 feet
- 78th Street & 90th Road 250 feet
- 90th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 80th Street & 90th Avenue 480 feet
- 78th Street & 88th Road 500 feet
- 78th Street & 91st Avenue 500 feet
- 90th Avenue & 76th Street 510 feet
- 80th Street & 89th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or 90th Avenue.