79th Street & 66th Road
The three-way junction of 79th Street and 66th Road is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Community United Methodist Churchf Middle Village & Forest Hills is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/79 St, is 610 feet away for the Q54, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/79 St, 610 feet away, for the Q54.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/79 St Q54610 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 21 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 117 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Saint Margaret Catholic Academy School1,000 feet
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Veterans Triangle800 feet
Houses of worship
- Community United Methodist Churchf Middle Village & Forest Hills House of worship870 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station1,160 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,010 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,070 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store780 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and ten food stores.
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:
- 78th Street & 66th Road 260 feet
- 79th Street & Juniper Valley Road 430 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 79th Street 510 feet
- 78th Street & 66th Drive 520 feet
- 66th Road & 77th Place 520 feet
- 78th Street & Juniper Valley Road 670 feet
- 77th Street & 66th Road 780 feet
- 79th Place & Juniper Valley Road 790 feet
See every intersection along 66th Road or 79th Street.