78th Street & Liberty Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and Liberty Avenue is in Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ampere Playground is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, 80 St, is about a minute on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 80 St, 240 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 80 St A240 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 88 St A0.5 milesA
- Grant Av A0.5 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOAR” (2016) by Mia Pearlman at the 80 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/80 St, 660 feet away, for the Q8.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/80 St Q8660 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 81-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11417
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102 and 106 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 17 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 1955.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 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 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Claire Heureuse Community Center Pre-K820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ampere Playground1,230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Liberty Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Golden Farms Supermarket520 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Liberty Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 80th Street & Liberty Avenue 370 feet
- 78th Street & 101st Avenue 370 feet
- 78th Street & Glenmore Avenue 480 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 76th Street 520 feet
- 77th Street & 101st Avenue 560 feet
- 81st Street & 102nd Road 640 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 81st Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Liberty Avenue.