79th Avenue & 261st Street
The four-way crossing of 79th Avenue and 261st Street is in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Playground Eighty LXXX is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/260 St, is 450 feet away for the Q46, QM5, QM6 and three more, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/260 St, 450 feet away, for the Q46, QM5, QM6, QM8 and two more.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/260 St Q46, QM5, QM6, QM8 +2450 feetQ46 QM5 QM6 QM8 QM35 QM36
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
- QM36 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & 253rd Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 77-40 Hewlett Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11004
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
- Elevation
- 116 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School1,080 feet
- The James J. Ambrose School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Eighty LXXX Playground730 feet
Health care
- New Glen Oaks Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice220 feet
Houses of worship
- All Nations Church House of worship940 feet
- Young Israel of New Hyde Park House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glen Oaks Post Office1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket740 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Glen Oaks Shopping Center Shopping center510 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 260th Street & 79th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Avenue & 262nd Street 260 feet
- Union Turnpike & 260th Street 430 feet
- 259th Street & 79th Avenue 520 feet
- 79th Avenue & 263rd Street 530 feet
- Union Turnpike & 259th Street 590 feet
- 80th Avenue & 261st Street 680 feet
- Union Turnpike & 263rd Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 261st Street or 79th Avenue.